So. It's spring semester. You've just started all your classes and now you're starting to fast forward to summer already. Usually that means finding a job, internship, or something to boost your resume to show future employers that you've utilized your time.
So what do you do now? What are you looking for? A summer internship? That's what I'm doing right now.
1. I've worked at the SMC IT Helpdesk for the past two summers and while I love it, I want to explore my options with internships. I'm interested in pursuing a job in the technical or administrative aspects of theatre. What I did first was investigate theatres out and about my area. I looked to see if they were offering summer internships and what the process was to apply.
2. I made a list of all the internships I was interested in at several places and what each application required i.e. letters of recommendation, cover letters, resumes, etc.
3. E-mail/chat with professors, advisors, bosses, etc. to get letters of recommendation if you need them - always good to have a few in your back pocket in case your future employer asks for a reference!
4. I made an appointment with Career Services. I'm bringing everything I have to work with so that it will utilize my time with my career counselor.
5. Make any changes to my resume and cover letters before submitting my application.
6. Finally submit my application! WOOHOO!
Then the waiting process begins. Hopefully sometime in March I'll have a better idea of what my summer will look like. Fingers crossed that I get an internship - one that pays would be even better!
Congratulations to the growing Class of 2017! Every day I see new members of the Class of 2017 Facebook Page sharing info and connecting with their peers! It's a great way using technology to get talking to future classmates and friends. Welcome to the SMC Family!
Hope your Wednesday is fantastic!
Enjoy the rest of the week :)
Katelyn
P.S. Shout out to Olivia for reading my blog!
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Two Crazy Days
AND I'M BACK!
I could go on and on how about happy I am that I am back at SMC! My room is 90% decorated and 100% unpacked! I was lucky enough to move into a townhouse with my friend Allyson and three other seniors who I am already bonding with!
I am so in love with this semester even though it's been off to a rough start.
Monday:
So I was supposed to be at work at 9 AM...
I set my alarm for 7:30 to be able to shower, get my contract signed and over to Financial Aid before my shift.
I woke up at 9:10.
Made it to work by 9:30 and by gosh was there a line out the door. We updated the printing system over the break, therefore every student that wants to print from a computer must re-add the new system.
Stayed an extra 1/2 hour to make up for my tardiness, and went to go shower and eat. Alas, I chose to make food instead of shower. I didn't have enough time between to prepare for class.
Made it to McCarthy for Moliere to Modern Drama with Peter. I cannot express how excited I was to just see people! My friend Anthony saved me a seat and I can already tell this will be one of my favorite classes.
- We read aloud some Elizabethan pickup lines and insults as well as learned how to dance an Elizabethan dance. HOORAY!
Got out early enough to walk to Dunkin Donuts with Alex and Sarah before our History class and even got to pop some popcorn for our movie!
- Yep. Our first class was a documentary on the West Memphis 3. The subject matter was a bit disturbing but viewing the journey of three men in the court system through a historical setting has opened up my mind to numerous possibilities. I'll write more on this later.
Got home in time to shower, make dinner, and unwind from the day.
Tuesday:
I woke up with enough time to make breakfast and run some errands before meeting with Peter to discuss stage management things.
- Went to get $$$, pick up my LEAP Team Application, and put money on my Knightcard.
Funny story about that. I entered the office, put my stuff on the counter and asked if anything had changed for depositing money on the card. The girl behind the counter said it was normal and I told her I had been in England for the semester and half of the things I don't even recognize anymore. It was then that she saw my Cath Kidston wallet and exclaimed that she had just been to Europe and got her coffee mug that she bought from the Cath Kidston in London. I instantly went into OH MY GOD DIDN'T YOU LOVE ENGLAND mode and got so flustered by it all. In the end I awkwardly thought that she went to shake my hand (which she wasn't), so I hovered my hand (so she shook it), therefore not making it awkward for anyone.
Talked with Peter - got some ground work for this week set up for auditions, etc. Made me feel good about starting this endeavor!
Hung out in the lib for 30+ mins before class started and filled out my LEAP Application (almost done!)
Went to Stagecrafts class with John - my inner artist is enamored with the idea of design in theatre. I can't wait to see what's in store!
After that, I went to my Deviant Women class where we talked about the Civil War raid on St. Albans (go figure) and watched The Crucible to introduce our first encounter with Deviant Women.
- I didn't realize how angry this movie made me. Multiple times I could not fathom the logic of the court, much less that of the common people. It makes me glad that I was not born during this time because I wouldn't be able to handle all the ill logic of the period.
Stopped by Jake's townhouse for a nap...woke up realizing four hours later I was behind in work and starving.
Luckily my awesome roommates had leftover pizza which was quick and easy.
Attempted to do some work but realizing that reading before bed just sets me up to fail. So instead I'll be working on that in the morning.
So that's the basic run down of my first few days. Wednesday will be a doozy...just look forward to a rant about that later!
Sending some SMC love to wherever you are,
Katelyn :)
I could go on and on how about happy I am that I am back at SMC! My room is 90% decorated and 100% unpacked! I was lucky enough to move into a townhouse with my friend Allyson and three other seniors who I am already bonding with!
I am so in love with this semester even though it's been off to a rough start.
Monday:
So I was supposed to be at work at 9 AM...
I set my alarm for 7:30 to be able to shower, get my contract signed and over to Financial Aid before my shift.
I woke up at 9:10.
Made it to work by 9:30 and by gosh was there a line out the door. We updated the printing system over the break, therefore every student that wants to print from a computer must re-add the new system.
Stayed an extra 1/2 hour to make up for my tardiness, and went to go shower and eat. Alas, I chose to make food instead of shower. I didn't have enough time between to prepare for class.
Made it to McCarthy for Moliere to Modern Drama with Peter. I cannot express how excited I was to just see people! My friend Anthony saved me a seat and I can already tell this will be one of my favorite classes.
- We read aloud some Elizabethan pickup lines and insults as well as learned how to dance an Elizabethan dance. HOORAY!
Got out early enough to walk to Dunkin Donuts with Alex and Sarah before our History class and even got to pop some popcorn for our movie!
- Yep. Our first class was a documentary on the West Memphis 3. The subject matter was a bit disturbing but viewing the journey of three men in the court system through a historical setting has opened up my mind to numerous possibilities. I'll write more on this later.
Got home in time to shower, make dinner, and unwind from the day.
Tuesday:
I woke up with enough time to make breakfast and run some errands before meeting with Peter to discuss stage management things.
- Went to get $$$, pick up my LEAP Team Application, and put money on my Knightcard.
Funny story about that. I entered the office, put my stuff on the counter and asked if anything had changed for depositing money on the card. The girl behind the counter said it was normal and I told her I had been in England for the semester and half of the things I don't even recognize anymore. It was then that she saw my Cath Kidston wallet and exclaimed that she had just been to Europe and got her coffee mug that she bought from the Cath Kidston in London. I instantly went into OH MY GOD DIDN'T YOU LOVE ENGLAND mode and got so flustered by it all. In the end I awkwardly thought that she went to shake my hand (which she wasn't), so I hovered my hand (so she shook it), therefore not making it awkward for anyone.
Talked with Peter - got some ground work for this week set up for auditions, etc. Made me feel good about starting this endeavor!
Hung out in the lib for 30+ mins before class started and filled out my LEAP Application (almost done!)
Went to Stagecrafts class with John - my inner artist is enamored with the idea of design in theatre. I can't wait to see what's in store!
After that, I went to my Deviant Women class where we talked about the Civil War raid on St. Albans (go figure) and watched The Crucible to introduce our first encounter with Deviant Women.
- I didn't realize how angry this movie made me. Multiple times I could not fathom the logic of the court, much less that of the common people. It makes me glad that I was not born during this time because I wouldn't be able to handle all the ill logic of the period.
Stopped by Jake's townhouse for a nap...woke up realizing four hours later I was behind in work and starving.
Luckily my awesome roommates had leftover pizza which was quick and easy.
Attempted to do some work but realizing that reading before bed just sets me up to fail. So instead I'll be working on that in the morning.
So that's the basic run down of my first few days. Wednesday will be a doozy...just look forward to a rant about that later!
Sending some SMC love to wherever you are,
Katelyn :)
Monday, January 7, 2013
Memorable Moments of 2012
Now that it's 2013, it's the time for New Year's resolutions and time to reflect upon the past year. With social media nowadays, its easy to just scroll through and remember what happened when. When I saw this by Carrie in Admissions, it got me thinking about memories I made in 2012. So, here it is: My "Memorable Moments of 2012" (in no particular order)
1. Getting accepted into Advanced Studies in England!
- side bar: a lot of these will be directly related to England considering I spent most of my year preparing for it and being there.
2. Getting the Theatre Royal internship!
- This was my first step into the professional theatre world and my what an adventure that was!
3. Being accepted as a official Saint Michael's Blogger for 2012-2013!
4. Seeing my brother graduate high school! (and the SMC Class of 2012! That means you KK)
5. LEAPLOVE! You are not a gnome!
6. Working at the Helpdesk over the summer yet again...
7. Meeting Charlie McDonnell, Michael Aranda, Gethin Anthony...ALL THE BRITISH MEN!
8. Prior Park <3
9. Having my mom and friends come visit me in England - Going to Ireland and seeing the Burren and Cliffs of Moher
10. Concerts of Mayday Parade and Imagine Dragons. Phenomenal!
11. Andrew Butterworth. Done.
12. Reuniting with my family and Jake - Being back with the people I love was definitely so rewarding.
I look forward to many more memories in 2013!
Sending all my love,
Katelyn
1. Getting accepted into Advanced Studies in England!
- side bar: a lot of these will be directly related to England considering I spent most of my year preparing for it and being there.
2. Getting the Theatre Royal internship!
- This was my first step into the professional theatre world and my what an adventure that was!
3. Being accepted as a official Saint Michael's Blogger for 2012-2013!
4. Seeing my brother graduate high school! (and the SMC Class of 2012! That means you KK)
5. LEAPLOVE! You are not a gnome!
6. Working at the Helpdesk over the summer yet again...
7. Meeting Charlie McDonnell, Michael Aranda, Gethin Anthony...ALL THE BRITISH MEN!
8. Prior Park <3
9. Having my mom and friends come visit me in England - Going to Ireland and seeing the Burren and Cliffs of Moher
10. Concerts of Mayday Parade and Imagine Dragons. Phenomenal!
11. Andrew Butterworth. Done.
12. Reuniting with my family and Jake - Being back with the people I love was definitely so rewarding.
I look forward to many more memories in 2013!
Sending all my love,
Katelyn
Thursday, December 27, 2012
What's Not My Major...
When I get that age-old question what are you majoring in, my response is pretty long. I have a lot of interests and therefore I've attempted to pursue them all.
I am currently majoring in History and Theatre and minoring in Classical Civilizations and Medieval Studies.
How did I get there? Well a long and grueling process. Check out my previous posts about my journey to declaring these here.
What I can tell you now is that I love my majors! Each speaks to a part of me that I enjoy in my life. I benefit from having two seemingly unrelated majors but if you look hard enough, you'll see the connections (as I will be attempting when it comes to Senior Sem time!)
(Hint, if you're a history person, read the green. If you're a theatre person, read the purple! Or heck, just read all of it!)
As a junior, I'm taking most of the seminar classes for my History major. Coming from abroad I took two based on the Victorian Era and Women, Society, and Culture in Eighteenth Century England. The later class prompted me with an interest in women and their relationship with society and culture so I am taking a course offered by the History Department called "Deviant Women". I just looked at all the books I'll need for this class and already my curiosity is piqued!
Another aspect of being a History major that I love is the professors. My primary interaction is with my advisor, Professor Dameron. I had him second semester freshman year for my first-year seminar and taking a class with him got me interested in what History has to offer. He's a great professor and easy to talk to about class, traveling, and really anything! I'm so lucky to have him as an advisor and I'm looking forward to taking another class with him this semester!
There is a certain kind of person that gets involved in the theatre. I enjoy meeting creative and exciting people in theatre. I consider myself to be an unconventional theatre person. I've tried my hand at acting and while I do enjoy it, I love being a part of behind-the-scenes. I'm involved in at least one production each semester, the Drama Club, and enjoy watching plays. This semester, I will be stage managing the main spring production with a team of three and costume designing a potential Drama Club production. I am looking forward to being involved hands-on in the theatre. One of my beliefs is that learning is better hands-on.
For everything else, there's class! So far I've taken classes in a widespread variety of theatre: acting, costumes, tech crew, history, modern theatre, etc. I love learning about theatre and ready to take up any opportunity I can!
Studying abroad in Bath gave me the opportunity to be a part of the egg team for their Young People's Theatre production of I Am England. To learn more about that, check out my blog here!
There is so much I'm looking forward to this semester and it's a short two and a half weeks away! I know the work will be challenging but I'm eager to step up to the plate. If you have any questions at all, feel free to contact me!
Hope you're enjoying your winter break - I know I am!
Katelyn :)
I am currently majoring in History and Theatre and minoring in Classical Civilizations and Medieval Studies.
How did I get there? Well a long and grueling process. Check out my previous posts about my journey to declaring these here.
What I can tell you now is that I love my majors! Each speaks to a part of me that I enjoy in my life. I benefit from having two seemingly unrelated majors but if you look hard enough, you'll see the connections (as I will be attempting when it comes to Senior Sem time!)
(Hint, if you're a history person, read the green. If you're a theatre person, read the purple! Or heck, just read all of it!)
As a junior, I'm taking most of the seminar classes for my History major. Coming from abroad I took two based on the Victorian Era and Women, Society, and Culture in Eighteenth Century England. The later class prompted me with an interest in women and their relationship with society and culture so I am taking a course offered by the History Department called "Deviant Women". I just looked at all the books I'll need for this class and already my curiosity is piqued!
Another aspect of being a History major that I love is the professors. My primary interaction is with my advisor, Professor Dameron. I had him second semester freshman year for my first-year seminar and taking a class with him got me interested in what History has to offer. He's a great professor and easy to talk to about class, traveling, and really anything! I'm so lucky to have him as an advisor and I'm looking forward to taking another class with him this semester!
There is a certain kind of person that gets involved in the theatre. I enjoy meeting creative and exciting people in theatre. I consider myself to be an unconventional theatre person. I've tried my hand at acting and while I do enjoy it, I love being a part of behind-the-scenes. I'm involved in at least one production each semester, the Drama Club, and enjoy watching plays. This semester, I will be stage managing the main spring production with a team of three and costume designing a potential Drama Club production. I am looking forward to being involved hands-on in the theatre. One of my beliefs is that learning is better hands-on.
For everything else, there's class! So far I've taken classes in a widespread variety of theatre: acting, costumes, tech crew, history, modern theatre, etc. I love learning about theatre and ready to take up any opportunity I can!
Studying abroad in Bath gave me the opportunity to be a part of the egg team for their Young People's Theatre production of I Am England. To learn more about that, check out my blog here!
There is so much I'm looking forward to this semester and it's a short two and a half weeks away! I know the work will be challenging but I'm eager to step up to the plate. If you have any questions at all, feel free to contact me!
Hope you're enjoying your winter break - I know I am!
Katelyn :)
Friday, December 7, 2012
I Am England
For my internship at the egg, I was the Producer's Assistant for the Young People's Theatre production of I Am England, a play written by David Lane with contributions from the director and cast. It was a year-long process and was based off of Shakespeare's Coriolanus. It's a really great piece of theatre and I'm glad that I was able to be a part of it!
With an internship comes a dissertation. For my dissertation I decided to compare and contrast Coriolanus to I Am England. I had not previously heard of this Shakespeare play, one of his Roman ones, and skimmed through to get the gist of it. For a quick synopsis, the main character Coriolanus returns from war to a hero's welcome, runs for consul but is undermined by the common people who have been thrust into a state of chaos as a result of the war. He is eventually exiled, goes to the enemy whom he was fighting against, and ends up being assassinated. Obviously it's more complex than that and I recommend you give it a read.
The writing team took this and transformed the story to make it their own. From the Theatre Royal's website:
It truly was a fantastic, moving play that made me think about what it means to be working on a production that comments on political, social, and cultural issues. It was really interesting and I will definitely take what I learned from it in my next involvement with theatre.
My primary responsibility was to create the program, a crazy process in an of itself. I had to collaborate with all members of the cast and creative team to collect biographies, thanks, and any other information for the program. After about five intense weeks, I managed to get it all together the night before opening. I'm really glad to have something concrete to hold onto and show for my efforts at the egg.
Side note: one of the best things that happened during my internship was the opportunity to take press pictures for I Am England! Check out the ones they used below!
Also: ATTENTION THESPIANS! I shall be writing a post about my recent trip to Stratford-Upon-Avon and seeing not one, but THREE plays put on by the Royal Shakespeare Company! Be excited - I know I am!
If you have any questions about my internship at the egg or about I Am England, leave a comment or formspring me!
Katelyn :)
With an internship comes a dissertation. For my dissertation I decided to compare and contrast Coriolanus to I Am England. I had not previously heard of this Shakespeare play, one of his Roman ones, and skimmed through to get the gist of it. For a quick synopsis, the main character Coriolanus returns from war to a hero's welcome, runs for consul but is undermined by the common people who have been thrust into a state of chaos as a result of the war. He is eventually exiled, goes to the enemy whom he was fighting against, and ends up being assassinated. Obviously it's more complex than that and I recommend you give it a read.
The writing team took this and transformed the story to make it their own. From the Theatre Royal's website:
Bankrupt, isolated and in a state of collapse, a once-proud nation falls apart at the seams. Nostalgic for empire and thirsty for revenge, a small town politician presents a hero to the masses: a poster-boy for conscription.
The future of the nation hangs in the balance, but at a time of intense change those in power must confront the truth of who they are - and who they might become.
Inspired by Shakespeare’s Coriolanus, I Am England offers a unique perspective on political power, authoritarianism and social justice from the generation whose stories are yet to be written.
It truly was a fantastic, moving play that made me think about what it means to be working on a production that comments on political, social, and cultural issues. It was really interesting and I will definitely take what I learned from it in my next involvement with theatre.
My primary responsibility was to create the program, a crazy process in an of itself. I had to collaborate with all members of the cast and creative team to collect biographies, thanks, and any other information for the program. After about five intense weeks, I managed to get it all together the night before opening. I'm really glad to have something concrete to hold onto and show for my efforts at the egg.
Side note: one of the best things that happened during my internship was the opportunity to take press pictures for I Am England! Check out the ones they used below!
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| Characters Ria and Marc |
Also: ATTENTION THESPIANS! I shall be writing a post about my recent trip to Stratford-Upon-Avon and seeing not one, but THREE plays put on by the Royal Shakespeare Company! Be excited - I know I am!
If you have any questions about my internship at the egg or about I Am England, leave a comment or formspring me!
Katelyn :)
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Horseback Riding! (And the Death of the Camera)
One of my most favorite things I've done abroad is go horseback riding! The last time I went riding was probably about 10 years ago and I've been wanting to do it since.
ASE has a folder of places and things to do for a day or weekend trip and I saw one for Wellow Trekking Centre in Wellow, just a 15-20 minute taxi ride from my house.
My friends Eleanor, Kathryn, Meghan, and I got up one Sunday morning to head to the centre. It was a gorgeous day and we were all excited!
We got there, got fitted for shoes and helmets, and met our horses. Katie was my horse - and she liked to go fast. We had a leisurely walk and stepped it up to trot. Katie just wanted to trot ALL DAY! I would've been fine with that if my camera would have survived. The culprit? Trotting. I think it turned on in my pocket whilst we were trotting and then the lens got screwed up. I didn't freak out because there was nothing I could do about it right then and I knew we were going home in a few weeks and most of the things I wanted to document have already been documented.
Anywho, it was a fantastic day and I would gladly do it again! The only thing about not being familiar with riding horses on a regular basis is that your body is SORE for the next few days. You use muscles you didn't even know you had!
Hope you enjoyed my adventure horseback riding!
Katelyn :)
ASE has a folder of places and things to do for a day or weekend trip and I saw one for Wellow Trekking Centre in Wellow, just a 15-20 minute taxi ride from my house.
My friends Eleanor, Kathryn, Meghan, and I got up one Sunday morning to head to the centre. It was a gorgeous day and we were all excited!
We got there, got fitted for shoes and helmets, and met our horses. Katie was my horse - and she liked to go fast. We had a leisurely walk and stepped it up to trot. Katie just wanted to trot ALL DAY! I would've been fine with that if my camera would have survived. The culprit? Trotting. I think it turned on in my pocket whilst we were trotting and then the lens got screwed up. I didn't freak out because there was nothing I could do about it right then and I knew we were going home in a few weeks and most of the things I wanted to document have already been documented.
Anywho, it was a fantastic day and I would gladly do it again! The only thing about not being familiar with riding horses on a regular basis is that your body is SORE for the next few days. You use muscles you didn't even know you had!
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| Action shot! |
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| The pathway we rode on |
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| SO GORGEOUS |
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| Kathryn, Eleanor, Meg, and I! |
Katelyn :)
Friday, November 30, 2012
The Unexpected Wonderful Occurrences of Studying Abroad: Imagine Dragons Concert!
A few weeks ago my friends and I trekked to Oxford to see Imagine Dragons in concert! It was only 7 pounds - aka a steal! We got to the place just as the doors were opening and we were in a good place in line, right behind a pair of girls wearing dragon onesies!
The venue was very small and intimate which the lead singer (Dan Reynolds) commented saying they love playing venues that they can see everyone's faces. It was AWESOME! One of the best concerts I've ever been to. The Escapists opened for Imagine Dragons and they were pretty neat. The lead singer told us that one of the songs was written about aliens...interesting concept.
It was finally time for Imagine Dragons to come on and MY GOD. You could feel the floor rattle with the amount of people jumping up and down and the INCREDIBLE percussion of the band. They played a bunch of my favorite songs but alas did not play Working Man aka my jam. Still, they were PHENOMENAL. Dan even ended up coming into the audience - crazy!
We went to get t-shirts and the guitarist (Wayne Sermon) came over to sign autographs! Luckily I had my study abroad journal with me so I grabbed it out and talked to him about being abroad and seeing concerts. It was so awesome!
Afterwards we went to The Kings Arms Pub, the pub with the highest IQ in Oxford. We had a great time and caught the 12:07 train back to Bath. Our adventure had come full circle and it continues to be one of the highlights of my time abroad!
The venue was very small and intimate which the lead singer (Dan Reynolds) commented saying they love playing venues that they can see everyone's faces. It was AWESOME! One of the best concerts I've ever been to. The Escapists opened for Imagine Dragons and they were pretty neat. The lead singer told us that one of the songs was written about aliens...interesting concept.
We went to get t-shirts and the guitarist (Wayne Sermon) came over to sign autographs! Luckily I had my study abroad journal with me so I grabbed it out and talked to him about being abroad and seeing concerts. It was so awesome!
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| Wayne Sermon! |
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