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This semester has actually taught me a lot more about myself and the production of the newspaper than I ever thought it would.

I'll start with what it has taught me about myself. I was always a little quiet when it came to class, and I still am to some extent, but being involved in the newspaper means being involved not only in the class but outside as well. Whether it was sharing newspaper clippings with the class or tracking down people to interview for my article, I had to get myself out of my shell. Aside from all of that good stuff, the newspaper really held me responsible for meeting deadlines, and doing work on my own. That was something I thought I might have trouble with, but it taught me that I am more than capable of meeting those deadlines and working well on my own.

Besides teaching me about working on my own, writing for the paper also taught me about the exact opposite of my individual work, it taught me about being part of a team. Don't get me wrong, I played baseball for the better part of 20 years, but I never had been a part of any other kind of team. I wasn't used to seeing the same faces every single day, and collaborating ideas, and working with them. I'm still not entirely used to it, but I'm still hoping that I will be able to contribute more and such in the future.

Anyways this semester really has been a great learning experience, and it'll really be interesting to see what opportunities come up and how I progress in my last 2 semesters at CBU.