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'Now, even outside of writing, I started being more conscious about my tone, word choices, and overall manner of explaining and presenting arguments, and noticed the big difference this makes.' NewSchool Opinion
Participating in the Rappler internship program was a nosedive into uncharted territory. I was beyond ecstatic to be one of the 36 interns for the program’s September-December cohort after not making the cut when I previously applied in February. Unlike most of my fellow interns, I did not join this program intending to fulfill an academic requirement or to kickstart my journalism career. In fact, I had never been part of a school publication nor have considered this type of profession before.
I witnessed the power of journalism firsthand amid the recent pandemic and national elections. Journalism facilitates information dissemination, effective communication, and, in dark times like these, restoration of hope. My exposure to these endeavors through my Rappler internship has enhanced my perspective and allowed me to enrich the perspectives of others.Journalism and the sciences have a lot more similarities than I thought.
Regardless of the topic being written about, a key aspect of journalism is effectively getting your point across. The foundations of a valid, relevant, and unique story rely on facts and physical evidence. Journalists are then challenged not just with gathering these individual pieces of information or completing various statistical analyses, but also with presenting their findings in a way that is accessible and digestible for everyday readers.
I pursued growth and excellence during my time at Rappler. The concrete manifestation of this was having my works published. When my first story, anI had made itSeriously though, the story did make me feel like I had made it and that I had done something truly meaningful. It is surreal to recall that after mentioning my love for both programming and the NBA during my first Rappler interview in February, I was asked if I had ventured into basketball analytics before, and I said no.
Seeing my first bylines and reading my completed assignments from my internship has made me feel proud and sentimental. With each plot and paragraph, I become reminiscent of the successes and the challenges I had along the way. I recall the feedback my mentors have imparted to me not just in this story,, or in tasks I had completed with Rappler, but in my other endeavors as well. In the past four months, I did not just survive a rigorous internship program.
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