Week 4

Things are incrementally improving at my internship site. I am gaining a better sense of trust and communication with my supervisor. (Because much of the time is spent on individual projects, it's hard to really get to know others. I've noticed there is a lot of bonding that takes place outside of the work place with different shows and events.) I am sometimes confused about how to spend my time, because there is not always something that someone else needs done. I think I need to find a way to spend my down time there more constructively.
I was given the opportunity to write an opinion piece on a topic of my choice. I was nervous about this freedom, because I was uncertain about how to write it. I settled on a topic (abortion in Virginia), but did not take the time over the weekend to draft out the piece. When I went into my internship today, I found out that there were new developments about the story and spent a lot of the time re-researching instead of drafting the piece. I was nervous that I was taking too long and writing in an awkward style. I reminded myself that this was my first piece and it isn't expected to be perfect. This anxiety is important to finding a writing style, but I shouldn't let it control my outlook.
I am looking forward to upcoming assignments. I want to challenge myself, but I do not want to take on more than I can handle. The assignment I just completed seems like a starting step to challenging myself.