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I am a substitute teacher and a part-time newspaper reporter.
Both jobs are amazing. I love being around students. No, I don't anticipate becoming a teacher, but I love youth. They are fun, full of life, and still so malleable. It is refreshing to see a younger generation enjoying themselves, learning, and growing up. My favorite age group is middle and high school. But, I love all the ages.
Writing for a newspaper is something I didn't think I wanted to do. Even before attending the World Journalism Institute, I said I would like to do magazine journalism but not newspaper journalism. Where do I find myself? Writing for a small town newspaper! It is fantastic. I've grown a lot, even in the few weeks I've been writing. Creating an article is like putting together a puzzle without a picture to reference, and I'm creating the pieces as I go along.
Sometimes I become frustrated that I don't have a job to wake up for every day. Other times, I fear people's opinions. Are they thinking I'm a lazy bum? But, then it dawns on me, I get to write for a living, I get to spend time with kids, and I'm not pinned down to one thing. So many people envy the "starving artist" persona, and I, in a sense, get to be that for a time. I'm certainly not starving, but I get to do two things I love...write and spend time with awesome teenagers, pre-teens, and kids (and participate in educating them).
Daddy once gave me a piece of advice. He told me, "Do what you love, and find a way to get paid for it." (The quote may not be exact, but nonetheless, it's going in quotation marks)
I certainly didn't envision myself as a reporter...even a month and a half ago. Yet, here I am. But, as always, God has a plan. Life is an adventure. It's exciting, and I can't wait to see what happens next! For now, I'm spending time with people I love, rebuilding friendships, and gaining a deep love for where I live.
I would love to get paid for writing! Actually, that's the kind of lifestyle that I'm trying to work my way towards. I think your 'careers' sound very cool and I love the advice about figuring out a way to get paid to do what you love. That's what I need to do!
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