Internship

My internship at UVA's media relations department has been so rewarding.

When it first began, I was extremely nervous; news writing seemed way out of my league.
After 2 weeks or so, I started to become slightly bored by the fact that I was just sitting in my cubicle and writing all day. To be honest, the topics of the news briefs weren't that interesting and I would've killed for more people interaction. I share a cubicle with a friend (yay), but everyone in the office is very busy clinking away on their computer keys.

My very thought at the moment: never going to pursue this career path. will drive me nuts.

But by the end of the third week, my opinion towards this profession started to change.

I was assigned to conduct an interview and was excited to be given this chance to connect with the outside world. And I think the turning point just hit.

So much about news reporting/journalism is about learning the different and unique stories that happen around you. I was assigned to interview a UVA faculty member that was naturalized two years ago. During the interview she told me so many interesting stories about her culture and her past. My interaction with her seemed to pinpoint the very core of journalism.

I don't think I'd mind the writing. As long as I hear compelling and life-changing stories, sitting in a cubicle wouldn't matter.