How were your weekends MTDubberz?! We hope they were great! Today's Mover Monday comes from Courtney Deal, the Social Media Intern this past Spring semester. Enjoy!
I started my internship with Move This World not knowing what to expect. My interview had gone well, and I was really excited to be starting something new. My first semester as a senior at Marymount University had been one of the most stressful times of my life and I was ready to move onto something new to try and something that would be more enjoyable than the first half of the school year. Not only did I get to try something new, but I also ended up having one of the most valuable experiences that I’ve had to date.
I’m not going to lie, when I started as Social Media Intern, I was overwhelmed. There was so much to keep track of and seemingly not enough time. My first few days were rough. I was constantly second-guessing my instincts and myself. I was so afraid to mess up and basically single-handedly take down the entire organization.
However, the MTW team was encouraging and willing to help me learn. The support and love that I received from everyone—including the international team—helped me grow more confident in my ability and assured me that I wasn’t going to destroy everything with one blog post. They made me see that it was okay to fail, as long as you come back stronger than before. And even more than it being okay to fail, it’s also okay to recognize that you’re good at something. I learned that having self-worth wasn’t cocky or arrogant. It’s okay for me to be proud of my accomplishments (and one of those accomplishments include this blog!).
I walk away from this internship being proud of the job that I did and incredibly happy with the connections that I’ve made with people that I admire. The MTW team has taught me so much about myself and the things I can do when I really put my mind to it. I am incredibly grateful for this internship experience and I will take the things I’ve learned from these incredibly inspiring people and apply it for the rest of my life. I will continue to Move This World forever.