Today is worth a blog post :D
It's been a week now since I started my internship at NBC Chicago and all I can say is that I am so mad blessed! Every day I go in thinking to myself, "Why the heck did they choose someone like me?" But then I realize, God is merciful and faithful and only by his grace I was given this beyond amazing opportunity.
The first week was definitely a lot of adjusting especially from WCIA in Champaign to a top 5 market in the nation. NBC is huge! The newsroom is huge. The studio is huge. There are so many offices and people to meet. I think I meet at least 3 new people every day! I have my own desk and computer right by my sponsor's office, the HealthWatch reporter Nesita Kwan. She's been at NBC for almost 16 years! She's a veteran and pretty darn good at what she does. I think the best part about working with her is that she's not just teaching me about journalism, but she's teaching me so much about life.
We were in the make-up room today and something Nesita said really hit me hard. She said that the most important traits as a journalist is not necessarily about what a good writer you are or how good you look on camera or how well you talk. A successful journalist is one who is curious and self-sufficient. Now that's deep. I guess I could say I'm pretty self-sufficient especially with what I've got but the real problem here is that I'm not really a curious person. Maybe I am a little to some degree but not enough to go out of my way. That's where I realized I am lacking not just in my future career but in my calling as a follower of Christ.
The challenge is to stay curious and make every effort to know more about this world I live in so that I may see how much we are in need of God's grace. I want to be curious about the Word, who God is, why he does what he does. I want to seek his face daily and understand that doing the bare minimum is not enough. Just to connect the two (my internship and spiritual growth), I think God has opened the door this summer for me to see how I can use my skills and role in the journalism industry to glorify Him. My goodness this is truly amazing! WOOHOO I'm so excited!!
So to wrap things up, one of the many reasons I love what I do is because I always go in with the anticipation of doing something new. Every day is different, which I love. Today, I traveled from the bean, to the millenium park fountain, to a sushi restaurant, and viagra triangle (first time there) all in one day! Accompanying Nesita, Ringo the photog, and Jen the producer of course. What an amazing day to be in the city!
Thank you thank you thank you Jesus. There is none like you.
