Dear SPUB,
I don’t even know where or how to begin this to be quite honest. I am so thankful I decided to join journalism 1 in freshman year just to have a class with one of my friends. I have learned so much ranging from the incredible would of journalistic writing to how much weird stuff Anna Manning, adviser, says when they are stressed.
These past three years in SPUB have taught me so much. They have taught me how to handle a big workload, how to be creative under pressure, to think outside of the box, and most importantly, how to write. I would be nowhere without my knowledge in journalism.
Journalism taught me not to be scared to state my opinions, but it also taught me to be educated before sharing those opinions. It gave me confidence in my writing that freshman year Hannah certainly did NOT have.
This year in SPUB has certainly been interesting. Going into this year, I knew I would not pursue journalism going forward, so it brought a different level of commitment from me. Although I had more experience than ever before and more leadership than ever before, this year felt off for me. Don’t get me wrong, I am so lucky to have been on staff this year, and I am incredibly proud of the work I have put out, but this year was hard.
With being a senior as well as someone struggling with mental health issues, I have dealt with burnout this year but more particularly in SPUB itself. Although it made this year a lot less fun and more challenging, I am so grateful I stuck it out and continued to be in SPUB throughout all of high school.
SPUB is such a special place that I am so thankful to have been a part of. I think in another life, journalism is a career path that I would 100% pursue.
Thank you to the following:
- Every staff that I was on in my three years for teaching me something new about journalism.
- The current events quizzes that helped me be more educated about the world around me.
- The snack cabinet for reminding me to fuel my body.
- Columns and features that fueled my need to be controversial and argumentative.
- The Monday night work nights that I often did not want to go to
- Every editor that I have had for dealing with my anxiety and procrastination.
- Manning’s pillows on the floor when I needed a nap.
- The SPUB classroom for giving me a space to eat lunch and watch “Good Mythical Morning.”
- The sense of community that SPUB provided me.
- And, last but not least, journalism.
Love,
Mueller
