Busy busy busy (but I love it)

So these past few weeks have been pretty hectic for me. Hence why I have not blogged in a while.

 Last week Latoya and Mikel set up a tour of the ABC newsroom in Arlington, Virginia for all the interns. It was so cool! I have never been in a newsroom so it was really interesting to see how it all went down. I felt like I was a part of that HBO show "Newsroom". We also got to stand in the studio while they did the noon news. I of course tvoed that news cast so when I went home I could point to my parents and say "I was right behind there!”

 This week I feel like I have been bombarded with stuff to do. Marcia (my amazing mentor) had me interview a CAPT for a video we are putting up on the NAVAIR website. I was really nervous because I suck at interviews but the guy was really nice and Marcia was there to help me out too.

 Now I am working on questions for another CAPT so we can do a video interview with him in the next few weeks. It's crazy how long things can take around here just because you have to get everything you do cleared by at least one person (usually it's more though). Sometimes it can get really frustrating when people don't email you back. For example I am doing a story about the AIM-9X Block II and I sent this guy a few simple questions about it. I emailed him like 3 times for the answers and he never replied! But I knew where his desk was, so I marched over there and told him I needed them in the next day or so. I think he was surprised (and a lil impressed) on my initiative to get those answers back.

 I also did my first ever photo shoot today, and I was solo! The only photography experience I have ever had is taking pictures from my iPhone to post on Instagram so it was a bit nerve racking. But I borrowed a big fancy camera from the visual information building and tried to remember everything Kelly had taught me in the lesson a few weeks ago. It was for a story I am doing about the kids at the day camp here on base making model rockets. The pictures turned out great! We found a few really great ones (and thank god because it was about 95 degrees outside and I thought I was going to collapse).

 I only have a few more weeks left here and I am honestly sad even though I am excited to go back to WVU. I really love my mentor and everyone I have gotten to work with here. It will be a very bittersweet goodbye come August.