It’s a Rainy Day in the Big Apple

Since the start of this internship, a cloud of expectations looming over my head has brought a torrent of anxieties on me that I may not measure up to my “potential”. This proverbial cloud formed by the same processes of the water cycle that keeps us alive on this earth: the evaporation of my own …

A Week in the Life of a Guest Booker Intern

RUNDOWN: KELLI’S LIFE 7/07-7/13 SLUG FORMAT CAM TIME OH, THE PEOPLE YOU’LL MEET LIVE ON SET OF FOX HQ MONDAY, JULY 7TH, 7:30AM - 3:30PM CAKE BOSS WITH DOOCY & COFFEE WITH PAVLICH LIVE ON SET OF FOX HQ TUESDAY, JULY 8TH, 7:30AM - 3:30PM FRESH OPPORTUNITIES, OLD AND NEW FRIENDS, SUMMER PARTY TIME LIVE …

Lessons in the Middle

Yet another week has passed by for me in this Empire State. And if we were to compare this 8-week internship to running a 400 meter sprint around a track,      (which I actually had to do once Sophomore year in track, and it went something like the following:), this is that point where my legs …

The Only Thing Constant in My Life. Change.

I didn’t choose the nomadic life. The nomadic life chose me. Stability and security-I grew up with these, so as much as I crave adventure, I don’t throw these basic needs out the window followed by a bold cry of “YOLO!” I’ve been settling into this cute little apartment for almost 2 weeks now. I …

You’re not in Iowa anymore…

Three days ago I would've done anything to tap my red shoes together three times in order to transport home. Change is always hard, and personally I think it's exaggerated when you're doing it alone. At least, it felt like I was on this adventure alone. I have more empathy for people who experience depression …

Input Junkie

I'm an advice-taking kind of girl. Give me constructive criticism, personal opinion, or experiential knowledge, and I'll soak it up like a sponge. I really only realized this trait in me after taking the "Personal Strengths" test freshman year of college, and this ambiguous word "Input" showed up on the list. Turns out I like …

16 days

The adventure of a lifetime for me begins in 16 days. I don't know how that happened upon me so quickly. Two and a half weeks ago I pounced on my phone the second it started to ring, anticipating the caller ID to read "New York, NY".  Now, I'm pinning like crazy to feel the …