My Last Week
Posted by Kathleen Callahan on August 12, 2008 in Uncategorized
Wow I cannot believe this Summer and internship are actually almost ever. Well okay I really had no Summer whatsoever to speak of since I worked almost every day (and by that I mean eeeevery day, Sunday to Sunday), so it is incredibly bittersweet that my internship is almost over.
I have had such an amazing, meaningful, experiential, scholastic Summer, learning so much everyday about this job, the workings or arts organization, and life really. I know that sounds cheesy, but my boss whom I sit directly across from and stare at all day gives me life lessons every day, whether I ask for them or not! She teaches me about money, jobs, and everything you could really imagine about life. I am going to miss her dearly.
Yesterday at our staff meeting (my last one, boohoo), there was an unusually large crowd of almost everyone that’s supposed to be there. Usually I don’t say anything when the conversation comes around to me, because let’s face it I’m still an intern and have nothing to report. But yesterday, I wanted to speak up, so I announced that this was my last week and I thanked everyone for everything they’ve taught me and let me experience, and for some odd reason, people started clapping for me and shouting that they would miss me. Who knew I had that much of an impact?!?! Little ole me? Huh? When did that happen? And then Phil, our managing director, told me that I was welcome to come back any time I wanted to, and you know what, I might just take him up on that offer!
I really am going to miss everyone and this experience especially. It has done nothing but strengthen my passion to work in an arts organization, and I think I would prefer a smaller organization based on what I have experienced. In a small organization, one person really can make a difference, both negative and positive, which provides an interesting and rewarding challenge. My ideal situation would be having the luxury of working at an organization about whose mission I am extremely passionate whether than worry about finding a job with the most money or to the most prestige… maybe one day =)
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