Realities collide
Posted by Cassandra | Filed under The Real World
Before we started our internships, we were given an overview of what to expect. Number one on the list of Top 5 Things to Know Before You Start Your Internship is
You will cry on at least one occasion.
I haven’t cried in the newsroom yet, but I had tears in my eyes in the cab on [...]
Tags: emotional breakdown, internship, TalentEgg
What is a “real” job anyway?
Posted by Cassandra | Filed under Career
Since I started my internship at the National Post last week, family from all over the country has been congratulating me and asking me about the future of my career. (Mostly on Facebook, but that’s because I’ve been posting the links to my articles on my profile almost daily.)
Although I tend to be a little [...]
Tags: "real" jobs, internship, National Post, newspaper industry, reporting, story, TalentEgg
Signs of life for Hollywood North (and me)
Posted by Cassandra | Filed under Career, Journalism
The first three days of my internship at the National Post have already come and gone, and, as usual, I shouldn’t have stressed myself out so much beforehand.
In some ways, it’s exactly what I expected, but mostly it’s not what I expected at all.
For most of the day (until it gets closer to deadline), the [...]
Tags: internship, National Post, story
Feeling naked and apprehensive
Posted by Cassandra | Filed under Friendship, The Real World
Most of the time when we transition between one part of life and into another, it’s not so obvious until it’s already passed. We don’t realize everything is different until the change has already occurred and we certainly don’t pause to think about it or be nervous about it.
My six weeks as news editor and [...]
Tags: internship, masthead, National Post, TalentEgg, The Ryersonian
Big news, people
Posted by Cassandra | Filed under Career
I’ve decided to do my internship at the National Post instead of the small community paper I had originally planned to go to.
With some encouragement from my instructor, I realized I can do it. I’ve heard it’s a lot of work, but if I want to stand out among my peers, I have to choose [...]
Tags: internship, National Post, story
I'm a writer and editor just starting my career at 