Thank You by Stephen Fogarty Jan22

Thank You by Stephen Fogarty...

After writing something, I always notice a certain quality, a je ne sais quoi. I just used a French phrase to sound intelligent, when in reality I got a D in my French Junior Certificate. It is just the way I write, and for the time being, nothing is going to change that. Unless, God forbid, I become a better writer. But not at this time; I abandon any pretense to a greater intelligence, talent, or wisdom to write something very important to me. I want to be a film critic. As simple as that sentence seems, I cannot express how long it took me to realise that about myself. It fits so beautifully. I have always loved stories, and that is a passion which has only intensified with age. I have been exposed to so many stories through the different medias and visuals of film, television, literature, audio drama, graphic novels, video games, animé, and web series. That is just what exists right now. There are so many many more brilliant and beautiful stories just waiting to be experienced. When I find a story that is truly great I cannot express the sheer joy and jubilation I feel. I am passionate about the things I enjoy and I want to devote my life to learning about film and being able to watch and think about it and discuss it as a career. I see it as a way to make a living. It is a concept so unbelievably perfect it cannot be put into words. I would like to consider the road not taken. There was a long time when this passion was lying dormant inside me and I did not even know it was there. If it had continued like that, I can only imagine...