Okay, I’m a bit ashamed.

I’m pretty sure my last blog post was titled along the lines of “2021: I’m Ready for you,” but that was clearly an overstatement.

Don’t get me wrong, 2021 has been GREAT so far, but it definitely has had a few letdowns.

So let’s start with a few updates that you may not know about if you don’t follow me on any other media.

1. I MOVED OUT. Never saw it coming, never thought I’d be here, but here we are! I finally moved to my college town (3rd attempt), and have been living in the cutest and brightest studio apartment just a couple of feet away from my university. My dog, Honey, lives here with me and provides all of the energy I’m usually lacking.
2. My internship ended :(. As you guys know, I served as CNN Newsource Entertainment’s intern for the spring semester and that has truly been one of the highlights of my life. I LOVED the team, the job, the recruiters, the other interns; everything was a completely magical experience and I’m so sad that it’s over, but forever grateful for the opportunity!
3. I’m graduating! After a lot of back and forth (and tears), I finally filed my graduation application for Fall of 2021! Graduating a semester early was always the plan, but life got a little bit ahead of me at times and I eventually began to settle with the idea of graduating “on time.” After a quick chat with one of my amazing professors, I was able to figure something out to get me out of here! I’ve grown to love this university and the experiences its given me, but it’s time to GO!
4. I’m kind of bored.

After applying to over 15 internships for the summer semester, I’m proud to say that I have not been offered a single one :). Sad, I know.

But I’ve come to accept that the Lord is telling me that this a summer of growth.

After interning for CNN, I’ve come to realize how much I love the broadcast side of news! I’ve always been a writer, but being able to produce scripts and packages opened my eyes to a side of journalism I had been shying away from, simply because I’ve always been afraid of being on camera (I literally have a YouTube channel…anyways.)

I’m super excited to take a backseat this summer to learn from the broadcast students and professors about how the industry works, and grow my skills in producing to hopefully become a producer or production assistant after graduation.

I’m also feeling called by the Lord to get this blog rolling.

A week or so ago, I shared a post on Linkedin about being denied internships but keeping a positive mindset because I know God has something greater in store for me, and the response I’ve received has completely blown my expectations away.

It felt amazing to be able to inspire so many people who are in the same season of waiting that I’m in, and reminded me why I started this blog and wanted a platform in the first place: to INSPIRE people, to break stereotypes, to become the person I’ve always wanted to be without being so afraid of what other people may think.

So I’m deciding to rebrand my “season of waiting” into a “summer of growth” because that’s what I’m doing! Growing!

Just because I don’t have 50 companies jumping down my throat to work with me (although that does sound nice), doesn’t mean I can’t seize the opportunity to grow my skillset and focus on other things that have fallen behind (cough cough..this blog).

I’m super excited for this next season of my life, no matter how uncomfortable it may be, and I hope you’ll stick around and join me!