And then it hit me...
It's been almost a month since I enjoyed my last class at the U. It was about three and a half weeks ago when I left the Minnesota Daily. This Friday, it'll be two weeks since I said hasta luego to Tracy. And my sister left me exactly one week ago to fend for myself.
It's been one day since that first pang of anxiety -- while being in D.C. -- hit me. I love the independent and adventurous life, don't get me wrong. But as I talked with a friend tonight, it became clear to me that I'm a small fish in a big ocean. I want to make waves -- the good kind -- in the reporting world.
Last week was a perfect week at the new gig. It couldn't have gone better. But this week, I'm a professional klutz. I feel like no matter what I do, the end product is failure. Now my mom would tell me that's being negative. I'd say I'm being realistic.
So this entry calls for response from those of you who have been 20-something and survived.
posted by Brady @ 8:53 PM
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Good evening Brady,
Now you know what each and everyone of us have experienced at one time or another! We learn from our "klutz" mistakes! I'm enjoying your blog very much. I check in every night to see how you are handling the big city. One thing I must say is "you go girl"! We back here in the midwest are living thru you! Even though I've been out east - you have a good thing going for you that alot of those people don't....Your midwest values. Just don't be to gulable!
Brady,
I just love reading your blog!! Patience, patience, patience....
There will be obstacles that come your way, but I am confident that you will overcome them. Be realistic, but in the realism, have a little fun. Don't be so hard on yourself. You learn from mistakes. You are a very gifted woman, and you will do and be just fine!
Hey. I found your blog. I am here to reassure. First of all, if you've had a klutzy week, it hasn't been glaringly apparent and there's no gossip going around the office about it (unless they are all gossiping about me, too). Secondly, the purpose of an internship isn't to come in and be perfect. It's to come in and get your hands dirty and learn stuff, and probably make mistakes along the way. Nobody is expecting you to be perfect in your second week or your third week or even your 20th week. You'll get more comfortable as you learn the city and the job, and everything will come together so the 20th week will look nothing like the second, but you're still allowed to screw up sometimes. It will definitely be OK.
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