It’s early July and I have been at
Chicago Sun-Times SPLASH Magazine since late May, therefore I see a tremendous
improvement in myself, as well as the culture I have been working in. I wouldn’t
say that my perspective about myself has changed, because luckily I have known
for a while that entertainment writing is something I have always loved, but I
would say that my outlook on SPLASH and my future in general has gained a new
perspective. With that, I have noticed that SPLASH has all the aspects I want
in a future job.
That being said, I love the
culture of SPLASH and being able to come to work everyday in such a comfortable
atmosphere. Because I work in the Sun-Times building, it is evident that the
environment of SPLASH is completely different than that of a more somewhat “serious”
journalism outlook in the Sun-Times (for example SPLASH is decorated, colorful,
fun, friendly, fashionable, etc.) and that is something I love! I am a very
creative and open-minded, so being in an atmosphere that is serious is something
I would not be comfortable in. This is something I have observed after the
months I have been working at SPLASH, that many of the Sun-Times colleagues are
jealous of the close-relationships and fun setting here in the SPLASH side of
the building.
To continue, I have not changed
any of my preconceived notions, I have just learned a better understanding of
what it takes to be an editorial/journalism/communications major—and that I want
to continue with this major! I currently hope to be a communications major and
working at SPLASH has made me realize that a lot of the tools and tricks I
learned in COMM classes at U Mich have helped me in my job here. Overall, Chicago is my home and I live
only 15 minutes away from the Sun-Times building, so wanting to live here in
the future is definitely something I want to do—and working at SPLASH in the
future hopefully is something I can do!
*Pictures from last weeks issue! Check it out at: splash.suntimes.com
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