Why I enjoyed working on a school magazine

My school celebrates it 50th Anniversary this Saturday. Everyone is working hard. I got involved accidently because Peace Corps had taken some photos of our swearing in ceremony at the school with the former President, Festus Mogae. Then, although I was the newest member, I happened to meet one of the oldest students while soliciting funds to print the magazine.
This opportunity has given me a chance to learn the history of the school and obtain a great article for the magazine. Fortunately, I met two Peace Corps Volunteers who visited this summer for the first time since teaching there in 1971 and 1972. He also wrote and article. So coincidences never cease. It turns out back in the 70's they had several Peace Corps teachers as well as some from other African countries.
I have proved useful as an editor, since the magazine is in English, which is a second language for most. However, they use Oxford English and I use Webster's, like counselling, realise, programme, etc. Considering the difficult of writing in a second language, I am amazed at how good the writing is.
In this process of working long days, I met some very helpful teachers.
I have learned lots about the students through their poetry about HIV and early pregnancies.
It was an opportunity to learn teachers' views and their expectations of students.
Since we were working in the Art Department, I saw lots of the student art, which is excellent and shows me some of the traditional life scenes. At the same time I learned Adobe Page Maker 7 and CorelDraw 11. If the computers did not have so many viruses, life would have been easier.
Never having worked on a newspaper or magazine staff, it was very challenging for me. As I write the magazine is still not at the printers, but considering all the late submissions and changes, it is amazing it is getting done, even if it will not be printed on time. But for me it has been a wonderful journey. I have found in the process that it was a Kenyan, and Indian and myself who ended up with most of the work-a real international experience.
Now, everyone is free to find my errors and edit my English! I realize I have changed tenses and not written the best prose, but this is the age of the internet cafe and e-mails. So pardon the writing.
Go Siame (Go Well)