Internship... then off to Spring Break!

So, as you can see, I was a terrible blogger for a month and now I’m a serial blogger (3 in 24 hours).  Since Melbourne, life has been CRAZY.  Just like when I went MIA during midterms (post surf camp), I have duck back under my rock for finals.  Yesterday I presented a project in Brand Advertising and Promotion class and have a final today, a paper due tomorrow (finished last night, thank bob), and a final tomorrow AM. 

This week, Jenn (Sophie’s best friend in life) arrived to study at one of Sydney’s Universities.  We made family dinner on the roof, went to a fancy club called Argyle (rustic settings, an outdoor courtyard, fancy chandeliers and loud music) and went to Coogee beach: TAN AGAIN!  Other than that, I’ve been running a lot – getting to explore more of the city and enjoy some “me time.”

Yesterday, I had my interview for my internship.  I will be working (YES I GOT THE JOB!) for an integrated advertising agency called SMART INC. (http://www.smartinc.com.au/).  They are based in Melbourne but have an office in Sydney in Surry Hills.  My advisor, Jeffrey, took me and sat in on the interview.  It was a cool, old building with ultra modern, yet comfortable, decorations inside.  There was a girl who worked there from BU recently so they know what to do with an intern (Australia doesn’t have a strong internship culture so it’s important to b placed somewhere that values teaching and using interns).  Jamie, the Managing Director, interviewed me (shoeless).  He told me that I get to do as much as I want; I just have to be positively aggressive and take initiative.  I cannot wait to go to shoots, sit in on meetings and help write briefs.  I start when we get home from spring break and couldn’t be more excited.  I’ll write more after day one and tell you what it’s really all about!

We (Soph, Steph, Ted, Grant, Marisa, and I) leave for Spring Break on Saturday.  We are road tripping in a mini-van to Frasier Island and stopping anywhere and everywhere in-between.  (This will make for a great story I’m sure!).  Stay tuned. xoxoxo