A Small Step towards Destination: JustStart Experience
Once Isaac Asimov, the American writer and professor, said, “I write for the same reason I breathe: because if I didn’t, I would die.” A long time ago, I read this saying somewhere and noted it down in my diary. It’s not only motivating but also encouraging for all those who want to write and contribute something to the world of writers. “But how?” “From where?” and “Could I do it?” are some basic questions and thoughts that overwhelm one’s mind, thus hindering him or her from reaching the destination. Approximately the same thoughts were once mine: yep, “were,” not anymore because my just-started experience has successfully killed all these feelings of pessimism and defeatism.
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Since my vocation and goal are to be a good writer and researcher in the field of languages, literature, linguistics, and journalism, I designed this week a project that may act as a driving force, pushing my soul a little closer to my dream: a small step but quite helpful. I have divided it into three small tasks: selecting a literary figure and starting to read a novella, searching for literary and linguistic sites and magazines, and eventually writing a proper blog for them. You know, I always gave a thought to achieving my dreams and goals systematically, but "not today, tomorrow things" always botches what we want. So, this week, I selected a political novella, Animal Farm, written by the renowned author and novelist George Orwell, and finished its first two chapters.
Previously, though I used to do readings, unfortunately, the way I did so was not that systematic, which, I believe, was the biggest challenge that I faced and was desperately looking for solutions to. However, after creating SMART goals during the Amal Fellowship programme, I have gained some magical tips that provided me with a kind of direction. In terms of this week's experience, I felt like this process was working for me as a mentor. Owing to plenty of options, the author and book selection process seemed kind of difficult and challenging, but I made it.
So, the just-start experience helped me understand how to achieve my goals rationally, taking small steps, while at the same time I'm planning to search for some literary and linguistic sites or magazines in order to start writing for them, ultimately increasing my understanding about the world of writers.
