How do I describe summer 2013? In one word I would have to call it amazing! I went to movie premieres, met Mark Wahlberg, Brian Williams, and Andy Cohen. Not to mention my internship at iVillage was the best I ever had and I didn't want to leave. I have a plan in my head of how I want the next few months and this semester to go. Of course, who knows what may happen. If all goes according to plan, I'll be back in New York permanently in 2014. That I'm really excited about! I hope I don't go from an amazing summer to an awful semester. I'm really sad my internship is over. It was my first taste of the entertainment industry and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I do hope this leads to plenty more opportunities in the future. Here's to what I hope will be an amazing semester. My goal is make deans list.
Once again it's been a while since I've updated. It's not a bad thing considering I've only been lacking in the blogging department because I've been busy working. I can't believe I only have 2 more weeks until I have to go back to school. It's crazy. I'm not trying to go back. Thankfully, I get to take all of my classes in the Spring online so I only have a few months to spend on campus. On the bright side, last weekend I saw the Queen Beyonce perform. It was so amazing I bought tickets for her show in December. So once I go back to school all i have to do is last until December 22. My schedule is pretty light so I shouldn't feel too much under pressure. Good Night.
Wow. It's been a week since I last posted anything here. I thought it had been only a week or two. I'm seriously losing track of time. My internship with iVillage/NBC has been going extremely well. I do need to budget my money better. I'm getting paid very well but I'm spending my money on everything...mostly food haha. I've also been given opportunities to work with Teen Vogue and Seventeen magazine. My mind has already been on next semester. I'm really in no rush to start school again but since this is my last semester on campus I kind of just want to get it over with. I've decided to create a list of goals I want to achieve before my senior year is over. I think it's important to do things like that so you never forget what you're working so hard for. That way when things get tough you won't lost that ambition that will make it all worth it in the end. Anyways I'm signing off now. I'll make a conscious effort to update more.
So my internship with NBC/iVillage kicks off tomorrow and I'm so excited. This internship has a lot to do with entertainment and I think if I really apply myself I'll have a better understanding of what I want to do when I graduate in a year. Wow! That felt weird to say. I graduate in a year. Yikes!
Anyways, in an effort to really get into diva mode (work mode, serious mode, time to take over the world mode) I decided to make an internship playlist. To keep me focused on what I should be doing and what this all means for my present and future. Internship Playlist
1) Grown Woman - Beyonce
My new theme song for the summer. It's message is pretty clear. Do what you want, live life to the fullest and be happy. If anything gets in the way of that get rid of it from your life. It's okay to make mistakes and it's even okay to be a little bad. You're grown. Do whatever you want!
2) The Way - Ariana Grande
So this song is just one of my overall favorite songs of the summer. It has such a sweet summer vibe. While it doesn't put me in a "work mood" and it does have more a summer love theme to it, I included it on my list because I need not forget that it is summer. And while working hard is the most important thing to me, it's also important to enjoy this break before I go back to school. And this song makes me just want to run in the sand on a beach with Channing Tatum.
3) Can't Hold Us - Macklemore ft Ryan Lewis
This song is just fire and if you understand why it's on my list you should know it's in the title. Nothing can hold me back from pursuing my dreams this summer and making the most out of this internship. And it doesn't stop at my internship. I need to take advantage of networking opportunities and everything else I can get my hands on. The only limit is the one I set myself and I refuse to set any. Don't tell me the sky's the limit when a man has walked on the moon.
I have a feeling this playlist will be probably get longer as the summer progresses. But for now, these songs are really helping me stay focused with a smile.
So after a few dilemmas, I was able to finally start my internship with NBC/iVillage.
I'm really excited for this internship because it has so much of an entertainment focus and that's all I focus on anyways. I really can't think of anything better than getting paid to look at pictures of celebrities and write about it.
I think if I really apply myself at this internship, I'll have a better understanding of what I want to do when I graduate
in a year. Wow! That felt weird to say. I graduate in a year. Yikes!
I hope this opportunity brings out the best in me. I have a year to get myself together. A year until I have to really be an adult but also a year to enjoy just being a student. But I don't plan on just being a student. I want to intern the next two semesters and really build my resume. I want to really stand out to employers and have some kind of an idea of what I'm going to do when I cross that stage at graduation.
But before I get too deep into the future, I need to deal with the present. And the present is this internship. I'm going to do the best I can and leave it in God's hands.
P.S. I'm also looking forward to the awesome events NBCUniversal has planned for their interns this summer. I need to meet more people and network.
This is going to be a rather short post but I just wanted to do a little dedication to my favorite blogger on the web Necole Bitchie. She's a gorgeous woman who had hit rock bottom in her life at one point and did all that could do...which was blog. She managed to turn blogging into a full time career and has become extremely successful off her blog NecoleBitchie.com.
I visit this site everyday for news about my favorite artists and just to know what's happening in the entertainment world. Necole has become so popular she's regularly invited to big events, she's won a soul train award for best soul site and today she was listed as one of Hello Beautiful's 25 Women to Know.
I've had the pleasure of talking to her via twitter a few times and I hope I can find my place in the entertainment industry the way she has. I don't see myself as a celebrity blogger but I still envy her job. I think she's the perfect example of never letting anyone keep you from what you want to do. And that if others wont give you an opportunity, you have to make one for yourself. So congrats to Necole on her success.
...now that I think about it, Necole didn't see herself as a celebrity blogger either and somehow she found herself where she is now. I think as long as you work hard and keep your head you'll always end up where you're supposed to be.
Please excuse the random title of my post. I'm watching a show called Hit the Floor and it's pretty interesting but it has nothing to do with my post really.
I attended my NBCUniversal orientation and learned a lot about the overall program. I'm really excited for my internship this summer especially since it's paid this year unlike last summer. I'm also really excited for all of the events and opportunities available. I'm really trying to network and meet people in the line of business I want to get into. I'm still not positive of what I want to do but I'm pretty sure it has to be in the entertainment industry for me to be happy. Thankfully, I'm interning for one of the most successful entertainment companies in the world so I will do my best to take advantage of everything they offer me.
I also attended an ED2010 event last week. It was a panel on How to Become a Top-Notch Fashion Writer or Editor. I met editors from some of the top magazines in New York such as InStyle, Glamour, and Elle. I plan on sending them Thank you notes so that they'll remember me and we can build a better professional relationship. Networking is a job of it's own. But it's so crucial and important for rising seniors such as myself trying to get an advantage in a really tough industry.
I do believe that is all to share. My summers off to a pretty slow start professionally but I think it's going to really pick up within the next week. Which means this is probably my last week of freedom. Better make the most of it.
