and so it begins.

Wednesday was the day that I actually started work. I spent the day researching Emerging Leader's Retreats and Programs at other universities. It was a day of phone calls and emails, printing agendas and other documents to read over later. I spent the next couple of days doing the same thing, adding in a few other projects here and there. I organized the desk, made more phone calls, looked through photos....and I loved every second of it.

Nose to the grindstone, I was quiet, enjoying myself. It sounds a little silly, I guess, but I liked it. I felt productive, like I was doing something important.

Oh, I know it sounds ridiculous. This has barely started, but I...well, I guess I don't care how silly it sounds. I've waited all semester for this position. I would work all day every day if I could, but I suppose I should save the work for my office hours. My boss can only come up with so many projects.

It's hard to imagine what the internship will look like in a few months. Busier, I'm sure. More to do. I'm still nervous about the big projects; there are going to be a lot of people watching me. I guess it's just a matter of having a little faith.

Nervous or not, I already love what I'm doing. I've got two big meetings next week, several projects to work on, and on top of everything else, my best friend and soon to be roommate will finally be returning to Vancouver from Albany, New York this week. We'll be looking at apartments when I'm not working, and hopefully we'll find a great one.

This summer, the internship, the next year; they're all going to be great. And everything is finally starting.