Today, something happened that made me happy, my article from internship actually went somewhere!
Here is a link to the article. This is the first time since coming here that something I've written got picked up.
Note: This does not include the article Sari and I co-wrote our second week about the snow. Our editor changed so much of it, I don't claim it as a legitimate clip.
This also does not include the article I wrote for Asbury's paper (a feature rather than hard news), you can find it here
Its actually a rather funny (in my opinion) look at the snow that hit DC.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Well my life sure isn't "Hard-knock"...
There are many perks associated with being a journalism intern in DC, and I'm beginning to experience, and appreciate, them more and more.
First of all, I get fed well. The past three events I've attended, and several before that, have provided me with lunch. This has varied in substance from sandwiches and soda, to flank steak and mashed potatoes; but whatever the quality or quantity, free food is always a luxury for a poor college kid.
Another benefit is that my traveling expenses are refunded by my newsroom. While it may not seem to cost you much to take a $1.65 metro trip to an event at first, it adds up rather quickly. I've already spent over $30 on travel since starting my internship, and I haven't even taken a taxi yet. (A luxury my internship has offered on occasion.) This was money I had thought I would've had to spend, so getting it back is a little like Christmas. Its great to have a bit of extra cash so I can get some coffee later with some friends, or even buy a gallon of milk with like I did yesterday.
First of all, I get fed well. The past three events I've attended, and several before that, have provided me with lunch. This has varied in substance from sandwiches and soda, to flank steak and mashed potatoes; but whatever the quality or quantity, free food is always a luxury for a poor college kid.
Another benefit is that my traveling expenses are refunded by my newsroom. While it may not seem to cost you much to take a $1.65 metro trip to an event at first, it adds up rather quickly. I've already spent over $30 on travel since starting my internship, and I haven't even taken a taxi yet. (A luxury my internship has offered on occasion.) This was money I had thought I would've had to spend, so getting it back is a little like Christmas. Its great to have a bit of extra cash so I can get some coffee later with some friends, or even buy a gallon of milk with like I did yesterday.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
When did I arrive in the land of ummm...?
It seems that upon arriving in DC any sense of grace and etiquette developed in my previous 18 years of life is prone to disappear when I enter a work-related situation. Although I've never been one for poise and posture, it seems I may have stooped to a new low. My new mannerisms seem, at times, to resemble a child in Kindergarten more than a college educated almost adult.
I find myself unable to handle even the most normal of situations like walking and eating. I now seem to enter into hushed rooms in the loudest fashion (i.e. whacking my briefcase into walls and chairs). I also manage to fall repeatedly over flat surfaces (I almost sprained my ankle 9 times; in ONE day). Even eating a sandwich in polite company is somehow a struggle. Note: its never a good thing when food falls down your shirt at a press conference.
I find myself unable to handle even the most normal of situations like walking and eating. I now seem to enter into hushed rooms in the loudest fashion (i.e. whacking my briefcase into walls and chairs). I also manage to fall repeatedly over flat surfaces (I almost sprained my ankle 9 times; in ONE day). Even eating a sandwich in polite company is somehow a struggle. Note: its never a good thing when food falls down your shirt at a press conference.
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