My last day at my internship was unlike any other day I have spent at Cablevision News. When I stepped into the control room on Wednesday morning, after driving twenty minutes down the red light-infested Route 9, I was told that four people had called in sick. As a result of this, I was actually given work to do.
Time seemed to fly by as I edited stories and set up the CG list, which is a computer that creates the names and titles of interviewed people that one can see on the nightly news. I found my last day to be fast-paced and stressful, and I liked it. I enjoyed having things to do in order to fill out my day instead of staring at the clock and waiting it to be five.
Not only were there fewer employees working on this day, but the teleprompter was not functioning, which was occupying the rest of the people working there. This left the other intern and myself to carry on the duties of the studio in order to get ready for the nightly news. I was given jobs to do on my own and I felt actually needed in a place where my presence has been constantly pushed into the background.
I wish that every day that I interned at Cablevision News was as fun and exciting as this one. At the end of the day, I almost felt remorse, since I would not be returning on Monday morning; well, almost. Especially after I was congratulated by my supervisor for stepping up to the plate and personally applauded by the entire news team.
As I walked out of the studio after a long, hard working day, I turned around and took one last look at the Cablevision building. It was in that instant that I recalled all the times I spent leaving this place aggravated, annoyed, and with thoughts of quitting. But I did not quit, I finished my internship and learned a few things from my experience.
I have learned that I need a job with a definite schedule and actual tasks to do. My internship has ultimately taught me that this job is not for me and solidifies my choice in becoming an English teacher. In a shocking turn of events, my internship has given me all I ever wanted; to know that I am making the right choice. So, thank you Cablevision News, for making me realize what I didn’t want and allowing me to see what I did want.
What have you learned from your internships?
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