It's crazy to pause for a second and look back out where you are and how you got to this point. Right now, I've paused to reflect on how I got 16 hours away from my best friend, parents, and dogs. Well the short and sweet answer to that is I'm following my dreams. I've finally accomplished what I've always wanted.
I think it's very important to set goals for yourself and do everything you can to accomplish them. One of my goals since the beginning of my freshman year was to get this internship that I'm at now. Somehow I've gotten the one internship that I've hoped for since I was 14.
The first 3 weeks of this internship have not been fun, they've been tough. I have never wanted to quit something so much in my life, but I've also never had a love for learning like I have now. I'm so grateful for this opportunity to learn beside some of the most experienced people I've ever met.
Not only am I learning about the industry I want to go into, but I'm learning about the people as well. I never imaged working in a company that felt like a family. The first day of work every person I talked to was so willing to answer every question I had, and went out of their way to explain it the way I could understand. It was insane to meet such a diverse group of people, to listen to their stories, and to learn how they got to where they are now.
I loved every second of working a 12 hour shift for three days straight, but I also hated it. I wanted to quit. I questioned if this was the place I wanted to be. After making is through 2 weeks of this insane schedule, I realized that I was doing what it takes to get to where I want to be. I'm starting from the bottom, like everyone does, and getting the necessary knowledge that it takes to be at a higher level. I'm already so grateful for what I've learned this summer and it's not even half way over.
I'm so excited for what's to come and I can only hope that I continue to learn as much as I have in the past 3 weeks.
