It’s a tight tunnel, where you get your MRI. Your body is pressed against cold, hard plastic. You can’t see your legs because the tunnel declines where they lie. The technician hands you a pair of bulky headphones and asks you what music genre you want to listen to. “Pop,” you say. That sounds happy. Deep breaths, and … Continue reading
I love the field of communications. It’s vibrant and riveting. There isn’t a college major that I’d rather be working towards. I have a conversation like this with people frequently: Inquirer: So, what is your major? Me: I’m studying communications. Inquirer: Oh. So what are you doing to do with that? I don’t have an … Continue reading
Tomorrow is the last day of my summer 2013 internship. With it comes a list of “things I’ll miss.” I’ll miss the “good mornings” upon entering the office, the “good nights” upon leaving. I’ll miss walking up to the schedule each day, scanning the list of names to find a seat I can claim as … Continue reading
Last week, I was approached by an editor who asked if I would be able to do a book review. “Sure,” I said, mostly because I was in a bit of a lull and was willing to have anything to occupy my time. She went off to her desk to fetch the book and returned … Continue reading
Four hundred twenty-one letters —that’s the number that Ken Ford received while on active duty in Vietnam from November 1967 to November 1968. Each of the 421 were sent to him by his wife, Jeralee. “Every single day she wrote at least one letter,” Ford said. “I received them all.” Read more: http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/854302_Wreath-laying-ceremony-honors-local-Vietnam-veterans.html#ixzz2UVKR6nmt My assignment yesterday … Continue reading
I have finished/survived/loved the first 6 days of my internship with the Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era. It is quite amazing the amount of lessons I have learned just this week. I posted a status on Facebook after my first day with a few lessons (airing on the comical side…) But, in all seriousness, I have … Continue reading
My experience as a journalist is about to e x p a n d significantly. I have been accepted to intern at the Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era for a 13 week program this summer. The position is full-time, so I will be entirely immersed in the hype of day-to-day newspaper operations. Usually this position is … Continue reading
All These Words In My Mind. 