The Collegian: South Dakota State University Newspaper

Whenever someone asks me to write for a magazine or a daily or any other publication for that matter, I always see it as a blessing. I never thought I could even hone this writing craft through this type of medium - getting through public judgment. The reading public decides if I need to just shut up or to continue sling inking. If I pass the "taste test" I could very well become a budding writer in a very competitive editorial world.I managed to survive. I think so. For years, I've been contributing write-ups for many newspapers in the Philippines and (this is cool) compensated for it. The good thing is, I never do this stuff for the money. I do it for fun. And that makes me love to do it more.Anyway, I have been retelling this story over and over again. Here in the US, I have been blessed once more to write for the Collegian newspaper, weekly!