How did you measure the success of the work you did while you were an intern? What did you learn from this? How I measure my success as an intern was just how much I get done. My mentor told me it very clear to me that she don’t wanna put too much stress on me because I was just an intern. I still have many important tasks but you didn’t want me to feel like it was all on my shoulders to get done. Even with that I want to do is much as I can. At the beginning of every day I would make a mental list of everything I need to get done. The end of the day I would reflect back on what I needed to get done and if that list was completed that’s how I would feel success. If not everything was done by the end of the day or try not to be myself about it. This experience really taught me how to make small goals that are possible to get done by the end of the day. Setting unrealistic goals is not a healthy system. I found the most success with the small goals everyday. How did you make a meaningful contribution to your workplace? Most of my tasks like most intern work very tedious and the annoying small things that take up time but are necessary. For example alphabetizing cast list, cutting up tickets, and creating quick change cue cards. All of these things are time consuming very important. I do feel like these were meaningful jobs I had and were purposeful. Even though internship is coming to an end my biggest job has not even come yet. On the last few days of internship is when we have our shows and that’s where my role becomes a lot more vital. I’m going to be helping with quick changes, lighting, props soundboard, etc. What new appreciations did you develop while working as an intern? Why? Being able to directly shadow the owner, director, and only staff member really opened my eyes and created a extreme appreciation for all small business. I always knew it was a ton of work and their whole life is this business, but getting to see that every day of what that looks like is shocking. My mentor worked hard day and night to keep her business running and thriving. It is no easy job running your our own business. It's an amazing thing to see is not only how well she runs her business but that she has such a great community of people in her theater. Everyone contributes and wants to give her ever on her own. This might be a special case I don’t think every business owner gets people like this to help her with whatever she needs. I also feel lucky to be an intern with her because it’s a great way to dip my feet in the world of being an intern and what that looks like. She didn’t just give me a pile of paperwork and leave me be, she actually mentored me. How did your view of life beyond high school change or develop during your time as an intern? A lot of things my mentor and I talked about were all the crazy job she’s had over the years. She mentioned that she never thought she’d run her own theater company. I’ve always known that life is open with many opportunities and different pathways, but though this internship it has reminded me that I don’t have to settle. There are hundreds of jobs that I’ve never even heard of yet. I might not even come across it until I’m in my 30s and that’s okay. It also should be that just because you have a job but it’s not in the field you want to be in, you’re not stuck there forever. Another thing that being an intern has shown me is that being an intern can be enjoyable experience. I feel like I’ve always heard horror stories about being an intern but I’ve had a great experience. What new questions has your internship inspired you to ask about our world? What has it made you wonder about? What are you moved to go out and do or learn about on your own time? A big question my internship has sprung in my head is do I want to own my own business? For a month now I’ve been spending every day with a business owner. I’ve seen how difficult it is in the pros and cons of it. I never saw myself as a business owner because I always thought I would feel too overwhelmed and pressured. Now to see what I would look like it’s kind of change my mind. I’m not saying for sure that’s what I want with my life but I’m not so turned off by the idea anymore. I like the idea of being able to control my own schedule I’m just business. It has also not turned me away for profession that I have been planning on pursuing. This internship is not exactly what I want to do in life but is giving me a glimpse of what it might look like.
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