This week, everyone gets a week off from stories. We do, however, still have to write our weekly reflections about this week's experiences with journalism writing. Oof...
Instead of writing about the experience I didn't have, I have decided to clear up what I think most people are assuming about my time in this lab through this lab.
I don't hate it.
I don't love it, but it's not exactly what I thought I was signing up for. I came in with expectations on how we did things last year. What we did last year was adjusted for the academic setting, maybe more so than it should have been. I had some issues with it last year, but not enough to keep me from coming back this year. One could say I even enjoyed it.
You've probably already read more than enough of what I think of this year's lab; so, I won't get into it
I just think I was too uptight about how things are done this year. And, quite frankly, it's mainly because that's how things are done in the real world. Granted, I still think the requirements should still be adjusted a bit for the academic setting.
Some of what I did last year was more editorial writing. So, I got a better taste of the more subjective side of journalism than I did the reporting side. It gave me a view of journalism that is more cushioned than it really is. It helped me learn how to write for the journalism world without a lot of the expectations that come with it.
Bottom line: It's not as bad as it comes off in this blog, but it's not as good as I would like it to be. And that's OK. It just means I like a different kind of writing. I appreciate journalistic writing, but I don't enjoy it myself. That's all.
Once again, thank you for coming to my TED talk.
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