orientation day...

This is one of the happiest moment in my life. July 6,. 2008 all of the gazette staffs went to Tagaytay for an orientation. At first, I thought it is just a simple and boring orientation that I've always attended, but it's not. I enjoy doing the activities at the same time learning. They introduced to us one by one the things that we should have to understand first. for example: news writing, featured writing, sports writing, cartooning, photo journalism etc.

On news writing, we should have to be open minded on what is happening to our surroundings. always apply the 5W's and 1H. we need to use unfamiliar words. The characteristics of news.

On featured writing, we should have to give information and give excitement at the same time. we should have to acknowledge everyone on what do you what to happen through your article. it doesn't need deep words to express or to show your intention. you just write with your heart for the the readers to feel what you want to say.

On sports writing, they taught us how to cover a sports news. you have to focus on the player, scoring and the opponent. you will also focus to the strategies, key player and the sports column opinionated.

my most favorite part of the activities was the photo journalism. before we started to capture some pictures they taught us how to capture an image. we have to find an angle, we have to apply the right mix of background, foreground and the subject.

There's so many things that I've learned on that day, even though I'm very tired I enjoy doing all the activities, and now i know that one of the obligations of the writer is to say or sing all that he or she can, to deal with as much of the world as becomes possible to him or her in language.

I enjoyed staying with them, it was filled of fun and excitement. And I've learn a lot from them. I hope that this will happen again.this one of unforgettable experience in my life.