My experience at the
University of Michigan has prepared me for my internship because ever since
I’ve attended the University of Michigan I have developed a strong work ethic
and sense of independence. I was extremely surprised coming into this
internship the lack of instruction that I had received from any editors and the
amount of independence that was expected of everyone. I also was astounded with
how quickly it was expected that you catch onto certain things, there certainly
wasn’t anyone to hold your hand. If I would have not gained the skills of being a
hard worker while in college and being independent, I definitely would have
struggled throughout this internship and would have had many break downs. Another
event that I was surprised about was how quickly I was thrown onto a subway and
told to go pick up a dress from a designer. Not being from New York City, and
never having been to the city until two days prior to starting the internship I
was shocked when I was handed an unlimited metro card and told to be back as
soon as possible. My liberal arts education at the University of Michigan has
allowed me to take various classes, those including some out of my comfort zone
that I would have never taken if I was not required to have a certain amount of
credits in humanities and race and ethnicity. Therefore, when it came time for
me to run across the city and get on the subway, a foreign concept to me, I
wasn’t nearly as scared as I would have been because I was used to being out of
my comfort zone and challenging myself with new adventures.
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