First experience in New York

Hmmm, let’s see. Before making myself well aware of the safety book on the plane and eying all of the exits, I began to set my mind on the fact that I am going to be in New York City sooner than expected! So we landed and had car service to our dorms (which made me feel so official!). We all sat in silence as we were soaking up the fact that our lives were about to change in ways that we can’t even imagine! 

            After we got our room’s situated, we were greeted to New York with an AAAAAAAMAZING Pot Luck! We were then given some guidelines about safety. When I tell you I got a little scared, I tell you no lie. It was almost to the point where I wanted to say, “Um, I’m just gonna, head on back to Chicago real quick, look’s like you guy’s are good here,” LOL! Yes, I was a little nervous after the safety speech, but at the same time, I’m from Chicago and if there’s one thing I learned there, it’s to always stare fear right in the eye and keep it moving! So the first day went fairly well.

            Today was a big eye opener! I think ONE OF the best pieces of advice I heard today was to act as if you’re going to work and not an internship. So, I really tried to own my surroundings. I also realized that there are so many prominent companies under NBC and I don’t know why I didn’t realize that one of my favorite show’s in the whole wide world, SNL, was shot here in New York! I mean, I knew it was shot here, but not in the same building where I’d be interning! It is my personal mission to meet the awesome Lorne Michaels and Jimmy Fallon. Day 1 of finding these two, starts…now!