Journey
written by: Ma. Karenina Galang Patac
When I was a child
I always wanted to write
No subject no categories
Just anything running through my young mind
Then I reached my teenage years
I found writing more fascinating
With the subject of crush or puppy love
Doodling anything about a cute guy
Come college I knew what I wanted
To belong in a world where pens are swords
Took up journalism as a course
To be my avenue to reach my goals
While working I realized one thing
That I’m not made to be out in the field
But thanks to my editor who polished my works
I was grateful to have some bylines of my own
Now at 40ish and working from home
I found the courage to write once more
Of poetry no matter how unpolished it may be
‘Coz it brings back the joy and the confidence in me
I am Ma. Karenina Galang Patac, a Mass Communications major in Journalism graduate from Centro Escolar University in the Philippines. Called Karen or Yen by friends and family, I have always considered myself as a passionate yet reluctant writer. My love for words, poetry, and doodling is strong, yet I am not confident to share my works with the rest of the world. Given that, I entered the world of the newspaper publishing industry, first as a proofreader for various sections in the Editorial Department and later on as a staff assistant/writer for the Advertising Department. In Advertising, I was given the opportunity to travel locally to interview local chief executives and write about their projects for their constituents and their turf. With the help of my editor, when given a writing assignment, my pieces made it to press, which made my reluctant writer heart happy and elated. I was also tasked to do the editing of press releases submitted by PR agencies that will be included in the newspaper’s next day issue. Now I am a digital content editor for e-learning courses and modules and, the passion for writing just keeps on burning.
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