Goodbye NAC

This is my final blog for NAC (tear). It was such an amazing experience and I couldn't have asked for more. I never would have thought an internship could be fun... but boy, was I wrong. Rick, Shagah, Josh, Anna and Amanda, I love ya'll! This internship wouldn't be the same without you guys in the office with me. Shagah has helped me in so many ways. From the few press releases I did get to write, she definitely helped me create a "voice" or "tone" to use for it now. The critiques she gave me, at first I was irritated, but now I feel like it helped me become a better PR professional than I was before. So thank you!

Rick Fry, what do I say about this guy....probably the best boss to ever work for?...yup. He pulled me into his office numerous times telling me "to make mistakes," and "not to be afraid." At first, I didn't know what that meant, but by the time questions came around about jobs I was assigned, I wasn't at all afraid of messing up. So I thank you! I don't know any boss that encourages mistakes. Mistakes are a learning process, and he is one of the few bosses that gets that.

Josh is pretty awesome too! He works his butt off and doesn't complain. Oh, and spends way too many hours in that office. He was done with his hours like 3 weeks ago, haha. There is no one else I know who deserves Shagah's position when she leaves as a PR Coordinator than Josh. So congratulations!

And Amanda. It's weird to think I wasn't friends with her before I took this internship. I never thought I'd make such a good friend as her when I looked at this experience. I loved being able to click with someone who is in the same shoes as me. I also loved how we evened each other out. When she was good at something I wasn't as strong at, she took over. When I was stronger at something than she was, I would take over. Car pooling, texts, telephone calls, you name it, we did it all, and now I consider a good friend, which is hard to find. It's funny because until about a month ago, we didn't really talk. But once NMF planning started, we just clicked, which was awesome. I love her and will definitely stay friends with her.

In conclusion, this internship has given me confidence to think outside the box as a PR professional. I loved being able to apply the knowledge I was taught inside the classroom and apply to the outside world. I am really glad I got this internship. It's my first but definitely not my last. I love everyone I was working with, which is hard to find. I will definitely stay connected to NAC forever!

We do not have to go into the office for dead week, and last week was a pretty chill week because of how exhausted we were from NMF. We didn't have to go in Monday and Wednesday I was sick, so I came in on Friday from 11-3 but we ended up going to RePUBlic in the city to celebrate our hard work. Rick bought our lunch while we enjoyed each other's company one last time. So again, so long NAC, you will be missed!