Just a Piece

My experience at the Xposure journalism workshop was worthwhile. I got to experience just a piece of what life is like for a journalist. Everything from writing stories to snapping photos. My hardest challenge was photography. I learned that photography isn’t my strongest suit. It is hard to get a good picture in just 2 or 3 frames. I had to step out of my comfort box, and try new things. Alongside taking photos, another difficult thing for me was the dorm rooms. They were iceberg cold. It took time to adjust, and actually get some sleep. On top of that, the showers made me feel like i was in an ice storm. Luckily, my dorm-mates and I found showers with warm water.

Speaking of dorm-mates, the best part of the workshop wasn’t about the feeling of writing a great story or even from taking a good picture. It was meeting Alexis, Diamond, Kamilah, Lyndsey, Leah, Heidi, Lashana, Yazmin, Jackie, Jennifer, Seth, Tim, Gary, Toni,Brenda, Mr. Neil, and certainly Mr A. These people made my time amazing. I was never bored a day in my life when I was around them. Even though, this may be the last time we see each other I know that we have all made lifelong friends.

Overall, I learned that being in the journalism business isn’t easy. It takes time and effort. Being here made me realize that everything isn’t always going to go MY way, and that I have to work.

Beverly Fishback