Kaylin's Korner

The beginning of my internship this summer felt glamorous even though I knew it was far from it. I had tricked myself into thinking this summer was going to be my big chance to be on my own and make my own life in a new city. You can’t do that in 3 months and I really didn’t have the time to make friends outside of the internship and nannying all the time.

While most 19-year-old girls may think to intern at a news station every day during summer would be lame I could not think of a better way to spend my time. I had one of the best summers of my life this year and it is all thanks to FOX 17 and the people there that loved me and treated me like I belonged there. Even on my last day one of my bosses said thank you for interning with them and I said: “Of course, I had a lot of fun!” The man has never looked so confused in his life…. guess I am crazy but I had a blast.

The highlight of my summer was definitely meeting and getting to know Kaylin Jorge. Kaylin took me under her wing day one and taught me, step by step how to run the digital media desk. It started with me writing my first story for her then her deleting the whole thing right in front of my face to me writing stories that she wouldn’t make a single change to.

I have improved so much as a journalist this summer it blows my mind and it is all thanks to Kaylin for giving me the opportunity to learn and grow instead of taking over for me when I made mistakes.

Journalism isn’t the only thing Kaylin enlightened me about. As the summer went on we got closer as friends instead of just co-workers. I think she saw a lot of herself in me or I was a helpless teenager she felt she needed to train how to live in the real world. Either way, we became friends fast. I look up to her a lot now, there is not a decision I can think of that I would make without calling her for her opinion first.

Along with the title “Mentor” comes the responsibility of teaching me how to enhance my life through life lessons or just simple advice. I started writing down the advice from Kaylin around the end of June and the list will be ongoing forever. I value her opinion because I know she only wants what is best for me and she believes in me. She, being in the business that I aspire to be a part of is able to give me insight on how to charm future employers as well as life tips that I would otherwise have to figure out on my own. Not many people can deal with 19-year-old girls going on about their insignificant daily struggles but she never got annoyed. I

I am going to miss Kaylin SO MUCH. I am already counting down the days until she comes to visit me in Oxford. Love ya sissss!!!

Every day I would write down the advice that Kaylin was giving me. Not only about work but also life in general. I sorted all of the advice into categories; journalism tricks, life tips, relationship and Klassic Kaylin Kuotes.

• Don't EVER date someone you work with. "I've done it, it's terrible"

• ​EXCEPTION: You can work at the same place just make sure it is opposite shifts or different departments

• Don't date the nice guy until you are ready to appreciate him, or else you will just break their heart

• Go on dates and have fun but don't get too attached emotionally if you aren't ready for commitment

• Get married to have a life long drinking buddy

• Marriage is fun if you find the right man so keep looking and don't rush it

• Find some one who balances you out

• Find someone who makes you a better person. They must treat their mom, dog and waiters well

• Find someone who you can be yourself around and not have to explain it

• You will know the man you want to marry once you meet him and you feel relaxed when you are with him

• There is no time to pee during breaking news, hold it. EDIT: Unless it is urgent

• Try not to report breaking news while on steroids

• Write background information on anything you know so when you get it confirmed you will be the first to release it

• Greet everyone when you get to work

• HUSTLE baby

• You can get sued over anything, cover your butt!

• "Always dress proFRESHionally"

• Don't say "Happy Memorial Day" that is disrespectful, instead say "thank you to those who have sacrificed and served"

• Don't be afraid to put people in their place if they are being racist, sexist, or intentionally offensive...otherwise the viewer is always right

• Don't add a murderer on snapchat just to get the story

• Don't put you name on crime stories

• "control z" is the answer to all your problems

• Caption Facebook videos so people will be more likely to watch them

• If you work holidays you get paid double and there is most likely going to be food and you get extra vacation days

• Capitalize MPH

• No "is," "and" or "but" in headlines

• If you don't know the meaning of a word always look it up

• When you do an internship make sure you leave with something to show for it

• There is a lot of drama in news so always be nice

• Corporate controls you

• You determine your future

• Research a corporate company before taking a job on GlassDoor

• Hyphenate words when it is a compound adjective i.e. when it is being used to modify something else

• Do not use comma with attribution at the beginning of headline

• Be the queen of bullshit

• Always have an end goal in mind to work towards

• If you believe in a story fight for it

• Oxyclean and salt get red wine stains out

• Don't get arrested

• Church potlucks smell like frozen burritos

• Be careful what you post because people will find you and rob you... like Kim Kardashian

• Everything you post on social media is fair game so don't post polarizing things

• Go to every wedding you can because you can get drunk and its free champagne (which is the best alcohol)

• Buy insurance for your wedding ring

• Don't eat yellow snow

• Print out resume for job interviews

• Be a girl boss

• If someone calls you a bitch it just means you are doing your job

• Get new business cards without your personal phone number on them

• No binge drinking

• Take care of your skin

• Do not ever talk trash because they will never forget what you said about them

• Be true to yourself even if yourself is weird

• Live for the little things

• Be sassy but don't give sass

• Do not get a pure white wedding dress, get an off-white so your don't look neon

• If you get drunk in a jacuzzi you will die

• Never pass up the chance to get ice cream with your family, it's the best

XOXO,

Annie

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