I was absent during the first ever meeting in our Journalism class. When I asked my classmates what happened, they told me that it was very nerve-wracking. They told me that the teacher was very strict since it was also our first time to be handled by Mr. Geraño for Journalism. Because it was just the first meeting, most students did not bring their "Journalism for Filipinos" book. They told me that our teacher got mad because of it. That's why I got nervous at first.
The second meeting, which was my first meeting in Journalism class, I was very nervous of what was to come but I guess people think differently. I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions from what my classmates have said. Seeing (or experiencing for yourself) really is believing. I found Journalism class fun. I found it very challenging.
Our Journalism class has helped me in a lot of ways:
First, I learned that reading newspapers or listening to the news could help you a lot. In Journalism class, it could really help you put up your grade because the current events that happen comes out in the quiz which is a big part of the criteria for grading. If you don't read newspapers or listen to the news, well your grade would just go down. But, that's not the primary reason for reading newspapers. For me, news makes us updated with current happenings in our world today. It helps us gain awareness of what is right and wrong, of what to do, and how to deal with the happenings. What would we be without knowing a single event in our world at present?
Second, Journalism class really helped me test and enhance my vocabulary. I am a person who loves to read and write, and having check-up quizzes of our vocabulary, I learn how much I understand what I read and write.
Third, I learned that; "In spelling, there is not such thing as democracy. It is communism." It taught me to be careful always.
Fourth, I learned how technology shaped our world and our minds, and how it changes journalism. "You are what you preach." Whatever you post, comment or share, reflects who you are. For some students, technology is very helpful in journalism class. No computer means no internet. No internet means no blog and no research assignment. No blog or no assigment means no grade.
Fifth, I learned to never be forgetful, especially in bringing my new pals, my whiteboard and marker every time we have our journalism class.
Sixth, I learned that to have a high grade, you should be hardworking.
Seventh, I learned that pressure could be very useful. It helps us strive more to reach the expectations and not to be lazy.
Eighth, I learned that journalists have a hard time just to research and gather facts for the articles they make. Some people treat them like pencils, just use them and appreciate them when you need them and don't care when they are lost. They risk their lives.They give great effort to make a good news story. We should appreciate their works.
It is just the second quarter. I still have a lot to learn because more is yet to come.
And now, to talk about our teacher, Mr. Paul Vincent Java Geraño. I remember the three times I was asked about the good points and bad points in our Journalism class. I told the truth. For me, Journalism is very challenging. You should always be precise in what you say. Expect the unexpected. You'll never know what is going to happen in our Journalism class. You should always follow rules. I also remember the time when he asked me how he was doing as a teacher. Again, I told the truth. Yes, he was strict but that's what made the class fun. That's what made it challenging. We learn a lot of facts from him, especially in current events. It is good also that he knows a lot of terms in vocabulary because it also helps us enhance even more our vocabulary.From him, we also learned of course, the importance of journalism and journalists to express the emotions of the people and their opinions of the truth of the events happening now.
As a learner, Journalism has really has helped me improve and know what I am capable of.
