Internship!

Funny how I posted that ad work I had done in school this semester so no particular reason and now i haven't written in forever and i feel like my LIFE is advertising now. In a great way. I'm learning that I love writing for ads because not only is it fun topics, but it IS a topic! half the time i don't write on here or have no motivation to write is because 1. i don't have anything to write about or 2. maybe it's some heavy stuff that i don't feel like getting into as i write about it.

I've learned that copywriting is a roller coaster. sometimes you'll feel like crap about yourself (when you can't think of any good ideas) and other times you'll feel like superman, on top of the world when you think of the perfect line and you know it just fits.

Besides being worried about if i could write for a career (if it would still be enjoyable which i explained above), I was also worried about how rewarding the industry would be. Like advertising is kind of a selfish career where you're really only heping businesses. You're not really helping anyone like doctors or teachers do. Well, it's STILL rewarding i'm finding out. It is rewarding in the way that an artist or a novel writer gets recognition for their work. It's such a rewarding feeling knowing that people like your idea from YOUR brain and it's going to be out in the world for other people to like too! (most ppl don't like ads, i get that. but there are ads that everyone can admit to thinking to themselves "wow that's really clever' or just wow thats a good ad.

I'm learning what is good and what is bad writing. I know if it is good, if it clicks. i'm learning that "superman" feeling i get when it does click so it's kind of like i just gotta keep writing until i get that feeling. if the feeling never comes, then i go to my mentors.

Our (me and Caitlin, the art director intern) have two kick ass mentors named Tyler and Brent. Tyler is art, Brent is writer. They make work so much fun and so laid back while also teaching me more than my brain can handle at times. So far Caitlin and I have gotten to work on McDonald's print ads and Commerce commercials. I also did a side project for McDonald's for Brent and today we got assigned 5 more print ads for mcdonalds to work on by july 25th. The main thing Caitlin and I are waiting to work on is our new business pitch which is our intern project.

As far a living in Kansas City goes...it's been pretty good so far and it's still up in the air if I would live here after graduation. I feel like I need more friends in town to really experience the whole city. I have had really fun and relaxing weekends since i've been here because some friends visited me from Mizzou and then I have Abby in town to hang out with too! Also my friend Andie has taken me to her church the past 2 weeks so that has helped me a lot. I just made awesome plans to go visit my friend Kaitlyn with my mizzou friend Kelsie over 4th of july in Oklahoma where she lives and spend the 4th at her cabin. FUN! i'm so looking forward to that. Then my sister and Mom will visit. and i'm thinking about hanging out with the interns this weekend maybe downtown bar life KC? haven't experienced it yet, who knows.

xoxo Katie

I'm growing up a lot too here and have even turned into a morning person. I'll explain all that later.