As the end of the semester creeps ever closer I have found
myself wondering where in the name of God the last ten weeks went? It seems
like only yesterday we were sitting in the newsroom, without a care in the world,
reminiscing and catching up on all our summer adventures. But time waits for no
man and now, here, we find ourselves knee-deep in the production of The Limerick Voice.
Although things got off to a little bit of a slow start, the
pace is gradually picking up and the newspaper is finally starting to come
together.
One of the main difficulties I have encountered is waiting
on people to get back to me but I guess that’s part and parcel of the job. Constantly
emailing and calling people can be disheartening when the person on the other
side of the phone or the laptop is not responding. But for every person that
doesn’t reply, there’s probably at least 10 others that might. A lack of
attendance and a general lack of interest from some people has also been discouraging.
On the other hand, the enthusiasm expressed by many others must be commended.
As with any journalism project we have met with barriers and
I have no doubt we will continue to meet them until the paper is put to
bed. Overcoming these obstacles has been a strong learning curve too. With less
than two weeks to go before we hit the shelves there is a lot of work left to
do but I am positive it will be done.
I am so proud to be working with some of the most talented
people I know and I am so confident that this is going to be a fantastic
newspaper.
Watch this space!
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