Life of an editor

It has been a while since I have posted on my blog. The reason for this is that I have a job as News Editor of The Fulcrum, the English language student newspaper at the University of Ottawa. While I thought I could easily keep up with my duties as an editor and my intentions with this blog, as well as my two classes and my radio show Ivory Antenna (Wed 12-1pm on CHUO 89.1 FM), I was wrong.

My first month as News Editor was pure insanity. I wasn't used to the time commitment, and the aggressive way in which I had to push to get information for a story. It was a mad dash to meet my deadlines and I was always the first person in the office and the last person to leave. You would think, that with all my other commitments, I would crash and burn. Well, to my surprise, and the surprise of a lot of my friends, I overcame those challenges.

Now, things are a lot easier. The time commitment is still insane, and the workload never ceases, but I now have a system. Even with all the work I have to do, even with all the deadlines and the quick pace, I still love my job.

The rush is exhilarating. The stress addictive. And the feeling you get when you find a lead to an amazing story can not be topped.

Yes, my poor blog took the backseat to all my initiatives, as did my class work (something I am now trying to rectify), but it was—and still is—worth it!

Already, within 3 months, I have met and interviews some amazing people:
-Lisa Laflamme, CTV national news anchor
-Alex Trebek, host of Jeopardy
-Michelle Bachelet, the Former President of Chile
-Debi Goodwin, CTV reporter, documentary film producer, and author

I am still one of the first people in the office and one of the last to leave during production, but now, I am proud of it!

So as an ode to this wonderful life I am living, I will be posting my columns on my blog, and writing something about my experience as an editor of a student newspaper. You will hear about the challenges I face (and if I am able to overcome it), some of the weird things that happen at this university, and about the craziness that is my life: too many commitments for one 20-year old girl to master.



As a side-note: Without my friends, co-workers, and family supporting me...this would have been an interesting ride. Thanks everyone!