BAMMA has been a crazy experience and I wouldn't change anything or go through this with anyone else for the world. I've learned so much about journalism and my own limitations and capabilities. I've never been away from home for such an extended period of time without my family and I'd like to think that I've grown from this. I've learned that I need to be more aggressive when talking to strangers or I won't get my story!
All day, I've edited my multimedia and I have a headache from it (lovely right?) and the best part is that I'm still not done. It has been quite a stressful day for writers and editors alike. It's so weird to think that all the hard work we've been doing for the past week has finally paid off. Everything that we've done (for the newspaper) is coming to a close. I'm happy that it's over, but saddened at the thought at the same time. I'm happy that everything I did paid off, but I'm sad because it marks the end of a really amazing adventure.
I lived through life thinking that such an experience would never happen to me and now that it has happened I feel like anybody can do anything that they put their mind to. Just because I have to travel a great distance or I have to deal with my own inexperience (and those of others) doesn't mean that something beautiful and memorable can't emerge from it. I'm so glad that I applied for this program and I've met all the people that I've met no matter how many times we butt heads and crack cruel jokes towards one another. The good memories have definitely outweighed and outnumbered the number of the bad memories.
JUST DO IT :]!
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