Day 1

First day of work. Nerves. Excitement. Anticipation. Mostly excitement.

I had no idea what to expect. After writing down three different sets of directions and packing a few extra pencils, I was on my way. After quite a bit of typical Los Angeles traffic I arrived just a few minutes early and checked out some of the flyers and posters outside of the theater/temple. The space is really neat - it's just a little bit spooky and mysterious, which is really fitting for the classical theater that is A Noise Within. Shakespeare in a dimly lit eight-story building, I mean, it's perfect.

Work began and my nerves calmed down. I felt welcomed right away. There are some "internship guidelines" that really scare you about your first day of work: dress nicely, ask intelligent questions only, don't bring snacks that make a lot of noise... Nowhere does it say to be yourself. HELLO, that's why you were hired! All the rules about making a good first impression are important, yes, as long as you don't lose yourself in the process. Yikes, now I'm preaching. What I'm trying to say is that I felt at ease in my environment because I didn't have to change myself. Everyone in the office laughed, we had communal cookies, and we got a lot of work done as well. I felt like I was I was already a part of the family, and it was only my first day.

The end of the day came too quickly. I left grinning from ear to ear.

ANWintern.