Week IV

This week I completed and finally submitted my column to Sarah, the managing editor of the school newspaper. I experienced some difficulty when it came to securing the final details for the page and ended up having to compromise some of my esthetic. It seemed as if one "minor change" would lead to another "minor change" and subsequently another "minor change", ultimately shifting the visage of the page entirely. While I am proud of what I ended up creating, I do have some personal reservations about the end result and to what extent it is a reflection on me and my work. The column does feature my writing, my outfit stylings, and more importantly my views on the current of fashion trends as my area of self-proclaimed expertise, but something about the end result made me feel a bit empty. I feel as if this part project has been a great learning experience in developing the column. I honestly did not foreshadow many lows or speed bumps in this process, but I am nevertheless grateful for those that have come about. In the journalism and fashion industry in particular, there will be many times where I must compromise my vision for the common good of the publication or to better fit that vision particular to my employer or boss. Sometimes, feelings are going to get hurt in this business, it's not a matter of  who was wrong and who is right, but rather how you move on from those experiences and learn how to be stronger and more poised in those instances. Nevertheless, the paper is likely coming out in the next week, so if all goes well, I plan to start brainstorming for the next installment.