Eighth and Final Update
Well it's come to the end. Tomorrow I carry out my intern presentation on "The Power of Storytelling for Pablove Shutterbugs" and finish up whatever final tasks the office has for me. It's been a wonderful summer full of plenty of very necessary experiences of living alone and commuting in the city. I couldn't have asked for a more enjoyable internship.
To close, I'd like to return to discussing the challenges of the summer. Overall, I never faced anything that was too hard to handle. My frustrations with finding things to do when I was not on work days was settled as I had plenty to do for this upcoming school year. I think the biggest challenge was simply finding ways to stay connected with friends and family. There were plenty of lonely times, and while it was harder to get family to come all the way to LA, I learned to be more proactive in planning meet-ups with friends who were also living in the city. In fact, I learned that just stepping out of the house and on a bus to anywhere was the best way to keep myself from sitting around all day. This determined mentality was actually a major character development for me this summer. I've definitely become more confident in many areas, from having tough conversations with friends and family to expressing my ideas for Pablove Shutterbugs to my director. I look forward to returning to school expecting more of myself but also being more comfortable with who I am.
So, in short- Number of new GoogleDocs created: 10+. Daft Punk albums reviewed (multiple times): 4. Summer blockbusters viewed: 6. Cups of coffee consumed: LOL. Hours of television consumed: I refuse to answer. Books read: 12...I think, I lost count somewhere along the way. Semester of Studying Abroad I have to look forward to: 1 freakin' awesome spring in New Zealand! Clever Facebook posts thought up while waiting for the bus: ~5. Accidents involving ripping a hole in my jeans while rushing to shut of the house alarm: 1. Number of weeks before I was out of food. Again: about 1...okay 4 days. Value of the summer: priceless.
And one sad little intern not quite ready to leave Pablove.