A media writer have certain qualities and skills to master in order to become an effective one. Some may be innate, but some may be developed.
Curious of Inquisitive I rated myself 2 in being curious or inquisitive since I tend to ask questions whenever there is something I can’t understand or want to understand. I tend to annoy people for my series of questions about something. I became anxious whenever there is something I want to know but there’s no answer for that.
Intelligent I can say that I am quite intelligent in a sense that I always use my common sense in solving something logically and analytically. I also don’t settle for something that is only based on opinions, I see to it that the information I will share to everyone is supported by facts.
Industrious In the aspect of being industrious, I can say that I am in 2 since sometimes I will let my laziness take over me. However, most of the time, I finish my responsibilities first among anything.
Resourceful In the area of resourcefulness, I am only 3 since I tend to settle for less whenever I found already a way, instead of digging deeper. My shyness hinders me to find additional facts about something.
Persevering I can say that I am quite a persevering person since I don’t let my failures consume the best of me. I always condition myself to rise whenever I fall and see straight towards my goal.
Imaginative I am not quite an imaginative person because I tend to focus only on what’s in front of me instead of looking for another ways.
Puts a premium on accuracy and truth Since I was a student journalist in elementary up to high school, I develop the ability to put accurate and truthful information to whatever I write. It is very important since I want my readers to know that I am a reliable writer.
Loves to read I developed a habit of reading since I was a child. I read almost every genre of books ranging from educational to non-fictions. There is a certain contentment in me whenever I read books which caught my interest.
Interested in and loves people I grew up in a community where everyone is my friend and my family, that’s why I love people. I love the feeling of helping other people and building rapport with them. That’s the main reason why I took up devcom.
Service-oriented I am driven by my vision of helping other people, especially the marginalized ones. I can say that I am a service-oriented person since I always put their priorities over everything. Everything that I do as a development communicator-in-training is for them.
I can say that among these characteristics of what a development communicator-in-training should have, I should improve on the aspect of being resourceful. Since I was a child, I am shy in approaching people, thinking that I will embarrass myself. Growing up, I stayed the same. With this attitude, I develop a habit of settling for less instead of finding alternative ways. I hope that throughout my journey in devcom, I will develop myself and go out of my comfort zone to find growth and improvement in myself.
Gathering data Being a student journalist in my elementary and high school years helped me develop my skill in gathering data. I am used to interviewing respondents since I am a sports writer back in my student journalist days.
Validating and clarifying information I can say I am a 2 in this since I have inhibitions when validating and clarifying information, my shyness being the main reason. However, I always condition myself to step out of my comfort zone in order to put accurate and reliable information.
Organizing information I am not quite skilled in organizing information since I have a hard time writing down information in just one place. I wrote them in different notebooks or journals that I sometimes lost. I also sometimes jumbled data when I’m writing that’s why I had a hard time finding certain information.
Writing clearly and effectively In this aspect, I can also say that I lack the skill of doing so since sometimes I can’t construct sentences the way I want it to be. My ideas are scattered in my mind that I don’t know what to write and where to start my thoughts.
Proficiency in the operation of communication tools/devices I can say that I have enough knowledge in operating communication tools/devices since I was exposed to them during my journalism days.
I know that there are qualities and skills that I lack in, but I am always open for improvements throughout my journey as a devcom student. And I know, these improvements will make me a better development communicator-in-training.
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