I have had many deadlines to meet for class and work lately, so lately I've really had to budget my time wisely. The week before spring break was a very busy one as during the middle of the week, Cindy told me to compile my list of hotel general managers and their addresses on a list on excel, which I did. The task was not difficult but she wanted it done by the next day which I accomplished. I found the hardest aspect of the task was paying attention to the fine details. Such as, I had to pay attention to putting the correct address or phone numbers and spelling every name correctly.
Mainly many of the tasks I have had to do so far in my interning deal with data entry and organizational tasks. I've also had to contact businesses, which I am still currently doing. I also did not end up going to the NYC job fair and instead went to the WVU fair. I have lately been working on my resume and fine-tuning all the details. I also in am in the proces of writing my very first personal statement. I am well-acquainted with writing cover letters, so I am hoping I can use some of the same guidelines in writing the statement. For example, I'm going to give specific examples of my goals and what I ultimately hope to achieve.
I'm looking forward to this week and the different tasks set out for me.
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As a former and active reporter for a few publications, I know exactly how it is to have to deal with deadlines. It can be terribly overbearring knowing that you have to have so much done by a certain time and if you don't get it done it won't be used. I used to struggle with that pressure all the time at the DA. However, I found that it comes easier with time and the trust you develop with yourself to get the job done from your experiences and competence.
ReplyDeleteAmber makes a great point here about the trust in one's own skills and abilities that develops through working to meet deadlines on so many occasions. Learning how to work to deadlines is an important skills for professional writers and editors. One key point to keep in mind is being able to assess exactly how much time you have to complete a project; what specific aspects of a project are highest priority, less important, etc.; and then managing your time to work down that hierarchy in the time you have.
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