Work in Progress

Going back to my elementary days, I was one of the students that do their best at school and aim for the top. The name, Danica T. Salcedo, was always called up to the stage to receive academic awards.

She spends most of her life reading and drawing.

My years in elementary school were spent mostly in our classroom and library where I developed a passion for art and reading. I joined English Club in my grade school and got into writing, only to fall out of love from it as I entered high school. High school was indeed very different from elementary school. I was not the same student who always aimed for high grades, instead I settled for a passing score. Mediocrity has found its way in my life and my interest in writing has wavered.

Words seldom flow out easily from my mind to the paper. For me, writing is such a hard task. The process of thinking, gathering my thoughts, and writing in a concise way seemed very laborious to the mind. You can just imagine how long it took me to write this introduction of myself. I once dreamed of becoming a writer and a reporter but I am skeptical of myself that I have the adequate skills to make it come true. Despite the numerous uncertainties in my life, serving the people is one of the things that I am sure of.

Growing up in Los Baños and constantly seeing the University of the Philippines, it has always been a goal of mine to be considered an Iskolar ng Bayan. To be completely honest, taking up BS Development Communication was not a part of my plan. I am neither a good writer nor an efficient communicator but I am always willing to learn and try new things that are out of my comfort zone. I need to move forward in order for me to serve the people using the skills that will be honed in the College of Development Communication. I have witnessed the slow development in our country and the poor state of many Filipinos. These shortcomings elicit questions in me. What can I do for the people of our country? How do I communicate the cries of the poor in order for them to be heard? And considering the fact that I am inexperienced in the field of communication, will I be able to be an effective media writer?

Surely, there are lots of things that I know nothing of and I will probably encounter an abundance of barriers along the path of pursuing DevCom but how could I learn if I’m afraid to make mistakes? I know that I still have a long way to go and I am taking one step at a time towards honor and excellence.