Knock, knock! It's life!
I know I haven't posted in a while, but I am about to embark on a life changing journey. And it will start Monday.
During winter break I woke up one morning, looked at my mom, and said, "Let's apply for some internships." I began surfing the list of 70+ internships my school had connections with. It took forever because 1) they didn't have a category with my specific major and 2) the internship options were kind of mixed majors anyway (mostly insurance companies, etc, nothing I was interested in). I finally found a few and applied. One that stood out was the Smithsonian Institute. It was a little intimidating but I thought, why not apply. So I did. Fast forward a few months of communicating with the Smithsonian and I got the internship. The crazy part is my email was not loading correctly on my phone recently, so when I refreshed my email at 2:30 in the morning, I noticed an email titled the Smithsonian but from a different sender. I opened it, preparing myself for the rejection. When I skimmed it, I noticed the key words I needed to see. I had gotten the internship!
This is going to be an incredible experience. I pray that I take everything possible out of this opportunity. I hope I learn so much. This experience is crucial to my studies. It's time to put what I've been learning in the classroom to use. I hope it all fits together, what i have learned and what I will be doing.
I cannot wait. My emotions are all over the place. I am nervous because I am living in a new area for eleven weeks, with a family I barely know but are oh so sweet (they're family friends from a while back, I was so young). I am on my own; the adult world is approaching fast. I am excited because, I mean, what an opportunity!! I am going to get hands-on experience in my field. I am a little home sick but I am sure it will wear off once I get into the groove of things. I have such a big support system and I will have friends and family come up to visit throughout the summer. I can't wait to begin this journey.
During winter break I woke up one morning, looked at my mom, and said, "Let's apply for some internships." I began surfing the list of 70+ internships my school had connections with. It took forever because 1) they didn't have a category with my specific major and 2) the internship options were kind of mixed majors anyway (mostly insurance companies, etc, nothing I was interested in). I finally found a few and applied. One that stood out was the Smithsonian Institute. It was a little intimidating but I thought, why not apply. So I did. Fast forward a few months of communicating with the Smithsonian and I got the internship. The crazy part is my email was not loading correctly on my phone recently, so when I refreshed my email at 2:30 in the morning, I noticed an email titled the Smithsonian but from a different sender. I opened it, preparing myself for the rejection. When I skimmed it, I noticed the key words I needed to see. I had gotten the internship!
This is going to be an incredible experience. I pray that I take everything possible out of this opportunity. I hope I learn so much. This experience is crucial to my studies. It's time to put what I've been learning in the classroom to use. I hope it all fits together, what i have learned and what I will be doing.
I cannot wait. My emotions are all over the place. I am nervous because I am living in a new area for eleven weeks, with a family I barely know but are oh so sweet (they're family friends from a while back, I was so young). I am on my own; the adult world is approaching fast. I am excited because, I mean, what an opportunity!! I am going to get hands-on experience in my field. I am a little home sick but I am sure it will wear off once I get into the groove of things. I have such a big support system and I will have friends and family come up to visit throughout the summer. I can't wait to begin this journey.
ReplyDeleteSo excited for you and these next steps in your journey (internship, senior year, graduation, and whatever the future holds after that). Even though you may not FEEL ready - you ARE ready...you've worked so hard and now you have a rare opportunity. You are the first student to earn an internship (from FSU) in your major and you will be the first female to graduate with this degree (from FSU). This is your time - enjoy the journey!