3 April 2009
Jemma the Journo.
I’ve been wanting to write about university for a while now. I’m 6 weeks in and haven’t really stopped since the second I started. But it’s been a joyous 6 weeks. It’s just like I always imagined uni should be. I am learning so much, being so stimulated, thinking so much, feeling so stupid but excited about it, craving to understand more and more.
I never knew what I wanted to do. It always upset me to know all these people who did know what they wanted to do. And I was a bit floaty. But after 4 years of wandering around I finally know what I want to do. I would never have picked journalism, but I feel like I was born to do this. I love journalism. We are a happy match. And the more I do it the more I realise exactly why a designer turned journo is the perfect fit for me.
And the fact that I am so happy and satisfied makes me want to burst with more happiness. Maybe even more happiness than the Blues and Roots Fest made me want to burst. This has been the epitome of delayed gratification. And I am so glad I am only doing this now, after all this wondering, it is such an exciting feeling.
I’ve been thinking I wanted to ask anyone who read news blogs or the like to send me there favourite 3. Maybe in celebration of this exciting new life.
April 5th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
thats about as good as a blog gets jem
April 6th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
I really like reading this blog called “Loca’s little secrets,” oh yeah and “she’s a mil” and oh yeah what about “Jem’s blog.” Now that i think about it they are not news blogs. Emily reads a blog about a guy in Canada who sends the presidents books to read. She has probably told you about it. I really keep meaning to go on it but forget what it is called. Is that counted as a news blog? Probably not. P.S I am so glad you are so happy. Have you made any friends at uni?? because uni is supposed to be social not just a place one learns new things. Except I haven’t been great at the social thing.
April 6th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Oh the joy of Journo Jem! Hooray! God’s perfect timing triumphs once again!
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:25 am
I love that feeling of being excited to do readings, or assignments, because you just love the course. Or wanting to tell everyone about some little thing that you’ve read, and no one quite understanding why you’d find that interesting.
When you’re struggling with a topic at some stage down the track, try to remember that feeling of excitement.