Experiences of a Budding Journalist.

WHO AM I WHERE AM I HEADING TO???

The most basic question about myself that I am not able to answer. I did and do wonder but I never felt the importance to answer. Even when this assignment about “who am i?” was assigned, I thought I will Google it out and come up with anything just to get my grades (now who on earth will try to look about themselves in Google). I was nearing my deadline and still wasn’t able to find who I really am. I tried to define myself through what I did in my high school days but still it was blank. I decided to give myself some time and focus.

My name is Sonam Pelmo, daughter of my wonderful parents. I was brought up in southern areas. As I go back to my childhood days and try to connect to the course I am taking presently, I could draw that I was so much fascinated by Indian movies. Out of that what I was most attracted to were people who were hosting shows and those people which I thought were speaking to us via television. Television and the different places I was brought up in are the reason of who I am today.

 I am a girl of 21 who can now easily speak nine different languages (I feel amazing). Daughter of Khengpa mother and Kurtoep father and settling in different parts of the country every four to five years have helped me to build these qualities. With this I can now say who I am. A girl with so many friends and who can speak with people from different places (at least Bhutan). I can get along with anyone. Now where am I heading to?

Presently with support from my family and friends, I am perfectly doing great in Sherubtse College, taking media studies as my course. When I look carefully there are connections to my childhood days to what I am doing presently. Journalist has been my dream. I feel comfortable with it, comfortable with every task that comes along with it. As of now I am heading to become one. The day I joined the course, it had assisted me realize more what I really want and become more mature. I learn something new every day. The journey to become a journalist might not be easy for me but I will keep going. I have an instinct that I am here to become one.