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intern tips #6: assume the best, prepare for the worst, but really, truly, just ask.
“Wasted stress” is what I call it. The title piece of advice came from an event about 4 months into my internship. We had just come back from our break in between quarters, and I had been looking forward to being a part of the Artistic Directors’ weekly meeting. It…
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crazy purple lady on the sidewalk
I know A LOT about cleaning up paint spills. And I’m realizing that these skills I have gained (PURELY by trial and error) are not necessarily intuitive or widely-known, so I am taking it upon myself to educate the general public. Pictures and descriptions come from an eventful Tuesday recently.…
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intern tips #5: sometimes it’s enough to just exist.
I’ve been on a long journey of how I relate to productivity. Being a very ambitious person who also has problems with distraction, I have been often discouraged as to my own use of time. One thing you’ll often hear as an intern is to say yes to everything —…
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Jack of All Trades, Master of None…
Better than master of one? I began writing this post about a year ago, at a time when I was feeling incredibly discouraged. With my internship at Taproot coming to a close, I was seeking out professional opportunities in a variety of fields. On LinkedIn, you can find a (very…
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intern tips #4: watch where you’re driving
Soooo…. I totaled my car. Back in 2024. I’m okay, everyone’s okay. I’m honestly surprised at myself for having included this in my intern tips because I am still pretty sensitive about the subject. But I suppose it is for the best. It was actually while I was working my…
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intern tips #3: get yourself a notebook.
My best friend in my personal and professional life is a fat little pocket notebook I carry around everywhere. Well, to be fair, it’s not one notebook. I fill one up every 4 months or so and have to replace it. I think I have about 10 full ones stuffed…
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“It’s a weird [and award-winning] play.”
October seems so far away now. My life has moved on, and I forgot to reflect on one of the coolest experiences of my career. Framing Device: The Edvard Munch Plays An incredible project by Latitude Theatre, in which I made my debut as a published and professional playwright. And,…
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where’d I go?
Once more, I break into your inbox with joyous and much-delayed greetings! Much has happened since stepping back from NaNoWriMo — oh my gosh, 7 months ago?? And now I’m trying to set aside time for being creative and business-like, including getting back to blogging. So let’s catch up! I…
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intern tips #2: life is too short to be awkward.
My mother coined this phrase sometime when I was in high school. We were driving to my great-grandmother’s birthday party, an event with relatives that I didn’t see often. Like most teenagers, I had a tendency to be unwilling, or just nervous, to engage. And then, in an encouragement to…
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NaNo ’25 Update…2 and 3/3
I kept myself semi-accountable every day of NaNoWriMo last year by posting on my Facebook page — I would post a blurb or a photo at the top of my writing time, and then comment how many words I wrote that day when I was done. Two days ago, I…
