It comes to a close

The day was long, felt longer than most. Instead of taking the bus, I drove into Salt Lake City just as the sun was coming up over the mountains, shining down on the buildings - making the windows sparkle and glitter, a sight that made me smile - I wrote three final articles - two on the Real Salt Lake beat and one random Utah State football article - I sat with a member of Deseret Digital Media for an exit interview and I turned in my parking pass and security badge. As I drove home in rush our traffic, bumper to bumper most of the way home, I reflected on the past three months, blasted my music and even got emotional thinking about it being over. But it was a fantastic day.

Yesterday marked the final day I was an intern for KSL.com. However, I am continuing as the RSL beat writer for KSL.com throughout the rest of the 2011 season, which will be end of October / mid November depending on playoff games. So keep reading my stuff on KSL.com!

This internship opened my eyes to the professional world of journalism. I sat in a major league press box, I sat in and participated in a major league press conference immediately following each game, I stood in a major league locker room conducting post game interviews as the match was fresh in the players mind. The majority of the time I was the only female reporter, definitely the youngest, and at times was the one to ask the first question in the locker room to the star of the game and other players. It was amazing and feels like it was a dream, but it was real, very real.

As a lover of city life I was blessed to be able to spend a couple days a week in Salt Lake City the past three months. There were days where I spent my lunch break with friends riding Trax a few stops away to grab some grub, sitting at a table outside the Triad Center chatting, laughing and listening to the sounds of the city, and then there were days where I was by myself on my lunch break - some days I sat by myself on a park bench eating a sandwich, texting, emailing and listening to music - and then there were days where I walked around the Gateway Mall observing life in so many people or walking the few blocks to Temple Square, sitting on a bench tucked back into a corner surrounded by trees and just listened to the silence, taking a few moments to just calm down.

A few thank you's for my former UVU Review colleagues & summer intern colleagues:

Thank you Andrea for being my weekly bus buddy & lunch buddy. For making me laugh so early in the morning and on the rides home.

Thank you Celeste for the fun lunch hours & enlightening conversation each week. And of course the tweeting back and forth.

Thank you Newlin for swinging by my floor on your way to the soda machine & chatting with me for a few minutes each time. I miss working with you, glad I know you, man.

It was three months I will never forget & most definitely treasure forever. I couldn't have asked for better summer colleagues.











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