Rejection and Acceptance

May term went by so fast, but with so much work. For those who don't know, May term is a month-long semester through May where you take one class everyday, two hours a day. Some jokingly call it "Play Term" but I find it to be anything but. During my May Term I took a class on Iraq, Iran and North Korea called "The Axis of Evil," and play I did not. In one short month I wrote three, six-page essays! It finished well, though, and then I said goodbye to another senior class. It is absolutely unreal to think that I'm halfway through my time at Transy.

In my last blog, I told you all about some struggles and how I came to reaffirm my belonging at Transy, I also left a bit of a cliffhanger. Unfortunately, I did not get the internship with The Herald-Leader. But, hey: you win some, and lose some and everything turns out for the better. In this instance, the better turned out to be an amazing opportunity. I was just hired as a Cooperative Intern for Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America's External Affairs division! Under this position, I will use skills I've gained in my Writing, Rhetoric and Communication major and my time with The Rambler to write press releases, speeches, and work on other projects. It is really exciting, and online reports say that as many as 25% of Toyota Coop Interns get hired on full-time after graduation. It is an excellent, paid opportunity!

It will also be my first time out of Lexington for any long period of time since I got here. I have fallen in love with this city, and have really started growing roots here, and while it will be sad to leave it behind, if only for three months, it will also be refreshing to get a bit of scenery change.

I am determined to make the most of my time at Transy, and this internship will just add to that, and it is because of Transy that I got the position, I feel strongly. I received many compliments for my work on the newspaper and the volunteer opportunities (First Year Urban Program, and Alternative Spring Break) I have been able to take advantage of because of Transy. I owe a lot to a lot of people here.

Anyway, guys, it has been another great year of blogging. To those students coming in the fall: I look forward to being your classmate. To anyone who is reading, please don't hesitate to email me with any questions, jrhawkins13@transy.edu, or leave something in the comment section.