Fun first day

My first day, I didn't know what to expect. I had a job shadow with Erin in the fall where I observed the daily task of a writer, which involved eating bratwurst at the downtown festival and interviewing a drunk man. I was pleasantly surprised when she got me started right away. Soon after she saw me enter she set me to work on the Best Bets for Friday's paper. She didn't think I would enjoy them, but I wrote short pieces about upcoming events all the time for the Correspondent, so this was something that I had experience with. It was just the sort of task I needed to build my confidence.

Erin is my mentor and supervisor, but I'm eager to learn from everyone in the newsroom. I went to Flora with Ken Bastide to interview people about the fire that killed three people. I learned a lot about interviewing ethics and tracking down leads, not to mention deer whistles.
The first day was pretty busy, but it was fun. I was really nervous the night before, but all that vanished within moments of working with Erin.