Communication, editorial, podcast, and more

This week I felt inadequate as a leader. Sometimes I beat myself up and think everyone else on the team would be just as capable as the director, if not more. But my team members and friends assured me and reminded me of everything that I have done right, and they made me feel like my hard work is worthwhile.

We recruited three new members. We have eleven people on our team right now. I tried my best to show them everything we are doing and help them to adjust to the environment without overwhelming them.

There was miscommunication between teams and I learned some important lessons about how to articulate my thoughts and consider others’ feelings. This magazine is only able to exist because of the collaboration of every team. For example, if one of my team member misses a blog deadline, the art & website design team wouldn’t be able to complete the cover on time.

I wrote a blog post titled “How Humans Became ‘Domesticated’,” discussing social constructs. We also recorded another episode of our podcast discussing racism and COVID-19. I attended my writers group meeting via Zoom, and it gave me a sense of normalcy.

I really want to read more during the rest of my senior project. My friend enjoys Jeanine Cummins’ writing and lent all her books to me. I finished The Crooked Branch, and I plan to read The Outside Boy next week. Although her style is drastically different from mine, it nevertheless inspires me to write more.

I also worked on The Reader a little more. After talking to some of my teammates, I realized how different the process of publishing a literary magazine at other schools is, but I’m grateful for my unique experience.