This is the end, my friends
I've been home since Wednesday.
My time at the Star Tribune was fantastic. To be able to work at a major metropolitan daily while knowing that I'll be treated as a professional reporter was pretty much everything I could have asked for. I learned a lot about my writing and reporting, I think, and I got to meet some great people. I still have a lot of room for growth, but I was able to walk away knowing that I can hold my own with the tools I have developed so far in my fairly young life as a reporter. While I still feel very humbled by the works of other reporters who churn out stories day after day, I am gaining more confidence in my abilities. And that's really what I needed at this point in time.
The intern class was fantastic, as well. They even bought me a bottle of Dewar's as a going away present because they won't be able to witness my glorious death on my 21st birthday from alcohol poisoning. I will miss them, as I miss the DJNF intern class.
Part of me didn't want to leave, because I know that life will be much, much more difficult once I get back to campus and have to juggle work, class and life at the same time. And I knew I was doing decent work, and I felt like I was finally getting the hang of things.
But then again, I started feeling anxious toward the end to return and act my age again. Which is hard to do when you're the 2nd youngest person in the newsroom, and the next youngest full-time staff reporter is 27. And I know I need to spend more years to take in more of what life offers. This is a time for me to see the world and feel things out, not settle down and have a career.
And now I have about 4 days until I make my return to college campus, and restart the whole internship search all over again. Kind of a bummer, but I hope that my time during the summer will give me an advantage over some of the other candidates. My resume is pretty light on quantity, but I think the type of work that I've done has prepared me to take on the challenges.
I'm sure all of you could probably say the same about your experiences. Hope everything goes well for everyone, and let's all try to keep in touch.
My time at the Star Tribune was fantastic. To be able to work at a major metropolitan daily while knowing that I'll be treated as a professional reporter was pretty much everything I could have asked for. I learned a lot about my writing and reporting, I think, and I got to meet some great people. I still have a lot of room for growth, but I was able to walk away knowing that I can hold my own with the tools I have developed so far in my fairly young life as a reporter. While I still feel very humbled by the works of other reporters who churn out stories day after day, I am gaining more confidence in my abilities. And that's really what I needed at this point in time.
The intern class was fantastic, as well. They even bought me a bottle of Dewar's as a going away present because they won't be able to witness my glorious death on my 21st birthday from alcohol poisoning. I will miss them, as I miss the DJNF intern class.
Part of me didn't want to leave, because I know that life will be much, much more difficult once I get back to campus and have to juggle work, class and life at the same time. And I knew I was doing decent work, and I felt like I was finally getting the hang of things.
But then again, I started feeling anxious toward the end to return and act my age again. Which is hard to do when you're the 2nd youngest person in the newsroom, and the next youngest full-time staff reporter is 27. And I know I need to spend more years to take in more of what life offers. This is a time for me to see the world and feel things out, not settle down and have a career.
And now I have about 4 days until I make my return to college campus, and restart the whole internship search all over again. Kind of a bummer, but I hope that my time during the summer will give me an advantage over some of the other candidates. My resume is pretty light on quantity, but I think the type of work that I've done has prepared me to take on the challenges.
I'm sure all of you could probably say the same about your experiences. Hope everything goes well for everyone, and let's all try to keep in touch.
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