Oh, how the summer has gone by!

August 6, 2007
Riana Perez, 7News, Denver, CO.

As I write this final blog it saddens me to think that it is all over. I suppose all things come to an end, good and bad. Although sadness overcomes me, a new excitement for the news world makes it all go away.

If anything I'm more eager about being a reporter than I have ever been. I almost feel like a giddy freshman again, walking into Andersen Hall for the first time, envisioning what I would learn and do there.

I will be completely honest there was a point during my internship when I didn't know if the news business was for me. I questioned what I was doing and if I was really meant for this business. Everyone around me was advising me NOT to go in this business, they said this it what people told them, but yet they still did.

As I have learned, no one can really answer that question except yourself and it's true; The news business is addicting. As much stress as there is there also is something so wonderful about it you can't let go.

Some of my favorite memories from the summer would be as simple as just talking to the reporters, anchors, and photographers about their life and their path. I believe that those smaller moments of advice mean just as much to me as my resume tape.

I don't think that there is one experience over the other that would rank in importance to me. Each experience was a learning experience and that's what made it so beneficial. I had the attitude that I was always out to learn, whether I was at the news desk or out on a story.

It is very crucial for anyone in a situation like this to be as positive and eager to learn all the time. This mindset helped me more than I could have ever known. There always is someone watching and people will notice a hard working intern. This makes your connections stronger. The news world is small and I have learned that you never know who you will work with or who is going to give you that recommendation.

The line you walk as an intern is a very thin. I would advise trying to be not too aggressive, but then aggressive enough to ask to do a stand up. But yet, you don't want to ask too many questions but you want to act like you are interested. It's a very tough balance, but once you have mastered this, then I believe you will be successful in any internship.

I would highly recommend everyone to do an internship. It tests your love and passion for the business. It really is a dose of real life experience. I think that it's better to find out now if you will love or hate the business before you go into it.

My parting words of encouragement: It's worth it. Despite the application process, moving to a new city, having to make new friends, not getting paid, and long days. I would do it all over again if I had the choice.

Farewell Denver!!

Hello all. My name is Riana Perez. I'm a senior broadcasting major from Cheyenne, WY. I enjoy baking, collecting teapots and spoons, to do lists, and sending mail. I have a passion for the news business, and I'm excited to see what I will learn next. The station I will be interning at is 7NEWS in Denver, CO. Email Me, View All Riana's Entries