I work in the West Virginia Dialect Project lab during the week with Dr. Kirk Hazen, and was in the lab right before I was to present my poster. Kirk decided that the labbies needed a "field trip" as he called it, so we all went to observe the posters. I was able to practice my explanations about the poster with people, and this proved to be incredibly helpful later.
I enjoyed being able to see everyone else's work from the semester. I was even able to see how diverse being a professional writer is...it is more than just writing up a press release or working as a type of paralegal. Professional writers can do so much for organizations! I look forward to working as a professional writer in a business or freelance.
Dr. Brady came by to discuss my project with me, and she asked me what the most significant item was that I learned from my experience. My answer? That freelance writing is stressful, time-consuming, frustrating, but so incredibly rewarding! It might sound cliche, but I enjoyed every moment of the freelance aspect of my internship (yes, some moments were not pleasant at the time, but in retrospect provided great examples of what I can do to better my work and public relations).
I think that working for the M. T. Pockets Theatre increased the kinds of genres in which I was comfortable writing. I had never worked with press releases before the semester began, and I was able to see a significant improvement in my writing. I'm incredibly grateful for the experience this internship offered. Working for a community theatre is, I'm sure, very different from working for a theatre where the actors' only job is to act. In the community theatre, each person has a job outside of the theatre--even though this could get in the way of the show, the show was always performed well. I think the same can be said for press releases because, this semester at least, I was working two other jobs and going to school full time. I couldn't let my other projects get in the way of my writing for the theatre. The whole process proved to be a rewarding experience with which I know I would love to continue!
I enjoyed being able to see everyone else's work from the semester. I was even able to see how diverse being a professional writer is...it is more than just writing up a press release or working as a type of paralegal. Professional writers can do so much for organizations! I look forward to working as a professional writer in a business or freelance.
Dr. Brady came by to discuss my project with me, and she asked me what the most significant item was that I learned from my experience. My answer? That freelance writing is stressful, time-consuming, frustrating, but so incredibly rewarding! It might sound cliche, but I enjoyed every moment of the freelance aspect of my internship (yes, some moments were not pleasant at the time, but in retrospect provided great examples of what I can do to better my work and public relations).
I think that working for the M. T. Pockets Theatre increased the kinds of genres in which I was comfortable writing. I had never worked with press releases before the semester began, and I was able to see a significant improvement in my writing. I'm incredibly grateful for the experience this internship offered. Working for a community theatre is, I'm sure, very different from working for a theatre where the actors' only job is to act. In the community theatre, each person has a job outside of the theatre--even though this could get in the way of the show, the show was always performed well. I think the same can be said for press releases because, this semester at least, I was working two other jobs and going to school full time. I couldn't let my other projects get in the way of my writing for the theatre. The whole process proved to be a rewarding experience with which I know I would love to continue!
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