After my some what depressing (pun intended) last post, I decided to even things out a bit with a happier one. After all, that was what I was trying to encourage...happy stuff :)
So this last week has been half term for schools, which means I've had a week off work. To be honest, I really needed a week off because I was just exhausted. However, about a month ago I finally got a response from one of my numerous emails sent out to publishes asking for interning opportunities. And luckily a top publisher asked me for experience during the half term.
When I got the email I was so happy, after all this time my constant emails were finally getting me somewhere. But after the tiring days at work I started to think maybe it wasn't such a great idea to arrange to intern when I clearly needed a rest. But my first day at said publishing company deleted all that doubt!
My first day I was just getting to know the environment and so I only helped out with the mailing lists, which is basically mailing out books. Sounds boring and repetitive you say? Well maybe to most but to me, time flew by. Next thing I knew it was tomorrow and it was brilliant. I got to have a go at writing a press release, did some media research for books and loads more, all fit into one week! And yes I did the usual admin work but none of it bored me. I guess that's the difference between doing something you love and doing something you endure because you need to.
My week interning went by so fast and while I'm sad to see it end, I have learnt so much and it's also motivated me. Yes I may have been exhausted from work, but when I started to intern I didn't even notice it. I didn't notice my 6:45AM alarm ringing to wake me up, I didn't notice the sardines in a tin experience on the trains nor the admin work I had to do. All I noticed was that I loved it because I enjoyed it.
I still have a lot to learn about the PR and Marketing industry in publishing but this experience has just pushed me another step forward and this past week I've learnt the most important thing of all. If you enjoy and love what you do, you'll be happy and the little things that used to get to you won't matter any more. This experience has renewed my motivation and this past week has shown that as long as I keep at it and work hard, no matter how much I want a week off, it will all pay off. It just takes a bit of time.
"All Great Achievements Take Time" Maya Angelou