I can honestly say that the 10 days we all spent working in Tucson was the most fun I’ve ever had in journalism. So after we said our goodbyes, it was a little tough to go back to substitute teaching for bratty, punk high schoolers and answering the crazy people phone calls at the local newspaper.
I did that for a couple months while pulling together some internship applications and I was incredibly lucky to be selected to work at the NYT for 10 weeks, covering city and state politics. It was difficult, challenging and at times scary, but I had some great people, like Diego, helping me through it. Not to mention the frequent karaoke sessions with Troy that often lasted till 4:00 a.m. and with him being asked politely to stop singing from atop the bar. Or when we visited the weirdest place on earth, Coney Island, to meet up with Jen and her husband. We saved a kid who was having a seizure by giving him cotton candy, engorged several Nathan’s hot dogs and then took a 38-stop, two-hour long train ride back to civilization. I had a blast.
These days I’m working at the Los Angeles Times as a Metpro trainee. I’ll find out in March if they’re going to keep me on, so cross your fingers for me. So far I’ve covered a variety of things as they bounce me around, figuring out where they’d like to keep me. Currently I’m covering immigration, which is where I’d really want to end up. I’m enjoying LA and I’m not too far from my family back home, so I like where I'm at.
Miss you all and if you’re ever in LA give me a ring. Also, thanks for Don for making the institute possible and thanks to Jamie for harassing us to send these life recaps in.
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