Tyler and I met this morning to go over editing on my Project A.I.M. story. Tyler permitted me to write this piece as I would for a magazine, which is how I prefer to write anyhow, and touched on how to write a compelling lede. Despite how confident I feel about my writing ability, it felt humbling to have my piece eviscerated by Tyler. I learned that I was playing it safe and afraid to take chances or add my personality for fear of losing my journalistic integrity.
Tyler recommended I read A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders to help develop my writing skills, which I promptly ordered. One of the most humbling parts of this internship was that I thought I had all the skills to be successful, but it's a beautiful thing to be open to any possibilities and always be learning new skills and trying to better yourself.
I'm lucky that I have a background in Communications and strong communications skills. Without those skills, I would have never made it to the finish line. Despite the ways I didn't show up for this practicum, I continue to acknowledge my faults and weaknesses and try to learn and do better with each step I take.
The following is a quote by George Saunders that relates to this:
“Don't be afraid to be confused. Try to remain permanently confused. Anything is possible. Stay open, forever, so open it hurts, and then open up some more, until the day you die, world without end, amen.”
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