A little less terrified

Before attending orientation, I was terrified about going to my internship. I'm still terrified, but I no longer see it as an impossible feat. I can't wait to get started at my paper. I'm excited to meet the people I'll be working with. I'm excited to pitch my first story idea and (hopefully) see it in print. I'm excited to build a name for myself in the news business, or at least at The Post-Crescent in Appleton, Wis.

I came into the program knowing that I would get training in writing and multimedia. Of course, that is something I look forward to. However, the one thing I hope to gain during orientation is the confidence to walk into a newsroom and take on any story that's thrown at me. From what I've heard, the Chips Quinn program will give us more than just the basic skills we need to succeed. It will also teach us the attitude we need to make a life out of this business.