<p>Hi!</p>
<p>I'm planning out my sophomore year schedule and I'm considering doing Yearbook since I have space for another class. I'm interested in journalism but I play the violin quite seriously and in my school our journalism (newspaper) period is the same as orchestra -- the most I can do for the paper is contribute articles once in a while and I'd like to be a staff member of something LOL.</p>
<p>Would Yearbook offer a similar journalistic experience for me, and would colleges see it as such? Or should I just ditch the idea... thank you all in advance :)</p>
<p>It depends what position you would have. I personally was a copy editor this past year, so I did a lot of editing. It was extremely similar to (at least from my understanding) what people do in journalism. But you have to be selected for positions and you could get stuck with something less competitive (though this varies by school) like photographer or diversity editor (that is a real position on my yearbook). I personally would recommend yearbook. It is not rigorous academically, but does take dedication and is a lot of fun. You should be fine as long as the rest of your schedule is rigorous.</p>
<p>I took Yearbook during my sophomore year, and it was an incredibly rewarding experience. If you have a genuine interest in journalism, I think that taking Yearbook would be a great decision.</p>