Recapping my first few weeks, beginning a creative arts internship, going over the excitement and nerves I experienced.

Four interns, including myself, started by covering the videography of the MLK march through downtown Deland. Walking through the march, a smile never left my face. I felt like I was part of something important by being able to capture it though a camera. I was able to experience the beauty of being immediately thrown into the action.

Following up a few days after the march, we had our first real meeting. Full of introductions and our plan for the semester. We then immediately started in on the strategies for our agency. I really enjoyed how it all felt like we were equal, everyone was able to speak openly, it felt like we’ve all know each other for years. The bringing together of different perspectives, made me immediately realize how much I’m going to learn from this internship.

The most rewarding part of these first few meets, has definitely opened my eyes that besides creating social media posts, what we will be doing is tied to a greater mission: telling stories, solving problems, and connecting with people and really giving a voice to the students.