My niche

To me it seems like all my friends have something they're good at. They draw, they act, they sing, they play lacrosse, etc., etc. And they all have people who like the same things as them. I like to write, and have been on the school paper all throughout middle school and my freshman year. But this year, it's been different. I haven't felt as comfortable in newspaper. I've had a hard time getting published, and I'm really getting a lot more shy, which is obviously a problem. I can't interview people and find stories if I'm too nervous to go and ask people in the first place. And even when I over come this, I find myself leaning more towards fiction writing.

So now I'm going to try taking a creative writing class next year instead. I think it will be good for me. The only thing is, now I'm loosing the place I felt I belonged to in high school. I mean, I still have plenty of friends, sure. But I don't have a group of people who seem to have the same interests as me. Nobody I can really share my passion of writing with. Instead, I'm typing up a blog post that will probably never get read, trying to figure out where I belong for the next 2 or 3 years. It's kind of an empty feeling.

I could always try newspaper again, if I find I really want to. But thing is, now I'm realizing I don't need that niche. Sure, if I could find some other aspiring writers that'd be great, but I have my friends. I have my talent and passion for writing. Maybe I just need to be a little uncomfortable for a while, a lone wolf in terms of clubs. So I'll be just fine, out on my own, trying to write something worth while. If I happen to find a niche I fit into, I'll let you know. In the mean time, I guess I can enjoy being unique.