Googling internships is something that probably every student does, but googling internship programs and deciding to go through one, isn't. Well, not at my school anyways. Having to convince my parents that University of Dreams was a legitimate program took some work, but they approved of it and was very happy at what the New York program had to offer. My school, on the other hand, is still sceptical about this program and what I'll get from it since I found it online, mostly because they've never heard of it before. So, being able to prove that this is a great program is only part of the reason why I chose to attend University of Dreams. The main reason was to fulfill my dream of getting some quality work experience in the entertainment business and to also experience living in a big city.

When I applied and got accepted into the New York program, I was so excited and wishing that time would go faster. When time started to wind down and there were only a few weeks left before my internship experience began, I started to freak out. I had second thoughts about whether I wanted to go or not because doing this was a huge step for me. I've never flown by myself before and I've never been to New York in my entire life. So, I was definitely out of my comfort zone coming to New York. When I got here though, all of the staff members were nice and welcoming and my roommates and I hit it off right away, which made my experience from the beginning not bad at all. So what helped me to decide to go through with the program was how nice the staff members were on the phone. My assumption of the staff members being nice in person just as they are on the phone turned out to be true when I got here, which is a huge plus for me.

So far, being in the University of Dreams program has brought me to people that I'll know for the rest of my life. I've created friendships within the program and also created relationships with the people I work with at TV Guide, which will help further my career aspirations. Being a part of the program has also helped me to not be afraid to step outside of my comfort zone in order to do something that I really want to do or achieve in my life. It has completely boosted my confidence and strengthened my belief in myself.