McKay Mohun
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May 23, 2016. That was the day that I made the three and a half hour drive down from Fresno to Los Angeles. While I held a great deal of excited for what was to come, I also was very anxious for the internship that was less than a week away from beginning. My mind was still filled with the memories of how difficult it was to apply in the first place and how happy I was when I got the call from Warner Brothers that I was accepted. Every single day when I arrived at my internship, I always tried to remember that joy and anguish of uncertainty that preceded it so that I appreciated each moment of my internship. This was a summer which every week felt as if it was filled with highlights, adventure, and moments that I will never forget. I really loved getting go to the Conan taping, seeing how they really make it an experience for those attending and how they incorporate the audience into each show. Another great highlight would be having access to walk around the Warner brother lot. Somedays at lunch or after work I would stroll by the production offices and walk in the shadows of the tremendous sound stages. On the lot I felt a heightened sense of awareness of my surroundings never knowing who I could see or wondering what was being filmed. The feeling I gained from knowing that I was part of such a historic studio was a lot for me to comprehend but just to know I was a small part of that made me feel like I was on cloud nine. While it is so difficult to pick one of so many highlights to choose as my favorite, I am certain that my coworkers would take the top spot. When I found out that my internship involved researching classic films I was thrilled but I had no idea of who I would be working with or where I would be working. I had assumed that I would either be put in some side room with a bunch of other interns or be secluded to a quiet corner of the office. My first hour of working in the office, I knew without a shadow of a doubt that my previous assumption couldn't have been farther from the truth. Though at first I wanted to keep to my work and stay quiet, the kindness and warmth of my coworkers completely made me feel not as an intern but as a part of a family. They would laugh at my jokes, even the bad ones, take me out to lunch, get me meetings with executives that I had only seen from afar, and just last week to see the sadness they had after hearing that my summer was drawing to a close. I felt like I could be myself around them even while maintaining the professionalism that should always be held in any place of work. Now looking forward from this summer, I can say that I’ve gained a new sense of confidence in my professional future and my first steps into a career in the film industry.
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