“Nice.. eh di pagkagraduate mo nyan magiging reporter ka na?” this is the usual word that says by many when they hear that I’m a Journalism graduating student. I hope that it’s easier said than done.
The big question for a graduating student like us is “Where would I be working after 2 months?” First thought that comes into mind is Call centres. Now that there is a financial crisis, worldwide – it is not that easy to get into call centres.
Why call centres is first on the list of newly graduates? It is maybe because of practicality. In the world of Journalist, I admit that the salary of a writer (especially neophyte) is not enough to support our basic needs. This is the reason why Journalism graduates never (maybe some of them) chose to be a writer in a daily newspaper in the first place.
But before thinking about the salaries and the write ups… think first in applying for a job (a writer) in different publications, magazines or broadsheets. Publications choose their applicants based on what school they graduated and not on how well an applicant express his/her ideas in writing. It’s bias… unfair. We just want to try what it is like in the real world of writing/publishing.
Being discarded by this publication, newly graduate chooses the second best work for them. There are advertising agencies, the public relations agencies and also the corporate communication. Other jobs may not be related in being a Journalism graduate.
Some Journalism graduates didn’t even see themselves being a writer 3 or 5 years from now. I ask some of my classmates where would they be working after the journey of being a student… and most of them really answer “Call centres.” Experience and for practicality are their reasons.
Our world would change if we start earning money for ourselves. There would be less socialization (unlike when we’re students). Task should be done seriously because it is for the things we need in our lives.
For now.. I’m still thinking of where I would be after my journey here in the university. I want to enter the world of photography and learn more about it. I’ll also want to be a freelancer, or a story writer in a comic book, (I’m not that good in writing novels, short stories will do) this time I have the chance of making my dream come true. There’s too much to think of what kind of job I want but I’m not 100% sure if I am able to make this one into reality.
