Bad Start/Good Finish

Got off to a bad start today. I got up late and had to clean a ink mark and soda spill from my new car. After that, things started to improve. I got my interview and a lot of laundry done. Not to mention, some much needed rest and relaxation.

End of a hectic week

I've been so busy, I forgot to update this blog. I've been buying/selling cars, calling insurance companies, working, and having garage sales. My blog just sort of fell to the bottom of the priority list. Meanwhile, despite life being so hectic, I've still been busy and having fun at my internship. I finally had my first article published with a byline. That one just got printed, and already I'm working on another. I'm glad Erin is finally giving me more to do. Now, I'll finally have clips for my portfolio from a paper other than the Correspondent.
Also, I applied for a general reporter position. So far, haven't heard back.

Adding to the work load

Well, it's been five weeks. So far I've written the best bets every week, a press release about a barbershop convention, worked on the answer book, and observed Ken Bastide's interviews. I feel ready to add some weight to my workload--now that my cold is almost over. I want to be assigned more stories, or maybe pitch a few ideas of my own. One of the writers did request that I help him with some of his articles. I eagerly agreed. Maybe I'll finally get to write something with a byline.

Week four/ Day two

Well, this was the most challenging week so far, but not because Erin gave me a press release to write in addition to the best bets; but, because I had a really bad cold. Week four of my internship was day two of my cold. My entire body ached and I lost my voice. As an intern, writing for the lifestyles section, my main job duty is calling people on the phone for interviews, so that basic task was difficult. However, I still managed to get my assigned task finished in time.