February 14

so far, the work has been....here and there. sometimes, i'm just reading material, sometimes, i'm working on their website, calling schools, and sometimes i go help out with presentations that the organization gives.

i think the most difficult part about this walkabout is the monotony. alot of my work is monotonous, and theres no one here to break it. plus, i have never had an internship quite like this. i've worked in a preschool, in a small market, a small wall-graphics company, and an even smaller embroidery company. so in comparison, this place is quite the monster. it has four floors, three of which are offices. it has the typical break room, employees in business suits, and i get my own desk and computer. so i feel a bit out of place, to say the least. plus, a lot is expected of me, with even less guidence. i realize that i'm a senior now, its time to take direction of my own life, and which direction i go in. but i love getting directions. i love it when i'm given a specific task that i know i can accomplish. sure, reading material is chill, but calling schools has an end goal that i can reach. it keeps me busy, and it doesnt drag the hours all over the floor.

working on the website is a very, um interesting mix of direction and non-direction. i have a goal, but the goal is so far off in the distance. i have never made a website before, and my mentor has asked that i create a completely new website for the organization (theirs is crap). so i'm starting from zero, teaching myself as i go. it requires a lot of reading, a lot of scratching my head, and a lot of swearing. but at the same time, at least theres a goal.

i'm interested to know how much i'll have learned by the end. i think i'll learn more then i realize.