As the year comes to an end, I find myself reflecting on my former self, as I often do when a new year is around the corner. This time, however, I came across some old blog posts from a different account I had forgotten about. An account so old, I hardly remember it. These blog posts date back to 2009-2010, during a time I was studying Journalism at my community college -a time where I enjoyed the arts and news (more on that later.)
At a glance, I noticed my writing. I recalled that in 2009 I often struggled with my writing, and it never flowed naturally. In my defense, I was still learning how to write like a journalist. I remember being so pleased with these new skills that forced me to summarize an entire story in the first sentence. I was so proud of myself for learning such an essential trait that would benefit me for the rest of my life. I still believe that this acquired skill benefited me as an undergraduate. Otherwise, all the case studies, and strategic analysis papers I wrote would be badly written.
To this day, I crave that natural flow to creative writing and expressing myself the way I want to be heard. I want my personality to present itself and shine through the written word. Therefore, I have promised myself to write more frequently in the new year, by way of blogging, essay writing, letters to myself, etc. This is a major challenge I take on with an incredible amount of joy, especially since finishing school in August, I feel more pressure to retain and gain more knowledge, and tell more stories.
More on how I plan to grow, organize, and challenge myself in 2017 in the next post...
