Adulthood

I've learned what it feels like to be an adult. You're stressed and tired 24/7 and all you really want to do is take back all those naps your turned down when you were five.

Seriously though, people do this work stuff every day. We don't really have a choice, unless we choose poverty, which I don't think is going to happen


I guess I've lived in the dark far too long. This internship is my first step into the real world. Yes, I've volunteered for things, but the big differences between volunteering and a real job are a.) When you volunteer it's usually only for a day or two, a few hours, and then it's over and b.) If you really don't want to go, you just don't show up. Not that I've ever just not showed up for a volunteer opportunity, I'm way too whacky about commitments to do that.

This work stuff is more difficult than I ever realized. Or maybe I'm making it harder than it needs to be. Working in journalism is stressful. Quick turn around times are stressful. Walking into a staff meeting where you don't know ¾ of the stuff they're talking about is stressful. Walking in for your 7th day of an internship and having them hand you three stories is stressful.

Did I mention being an adult is stressful?

Hopefully this will get easier.