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Some Thoughts on a Summer at Laurelville
By Michael Spory, Summer Media Intern
Sometimes I think it is strange how time passes
so quickly. It seems just yesterday that I was walking into the office
for my first day of work, shaking hands with the staff, and sitting
down to discuss my responsibilities for the summer. Looking back
on the summer, I have greatly appreciated my experience here this
summer, and it has enriched me both professionally and personally.
For the past three months, I have been working as the media and communications
intern, which involved brainstorming and implementing an online blog
for continuing programs, writing press releases, interviewing hosted
groups, and taking and editing untold amounts of photographs. I was
privileged to work closely with camp staff, managing another blog
to keep parents updated on the goings on at summer camp, as well
as jumping into their activities whenever I could. Working with marketing
and program development has been very beneficial toward my continuing
study at Eastern Mennonite University, mostly because it has allowed
me to get my feet wet and see the everyday side of my majors, art
and photography, in such a relaxed and supportive setting. I was
also graciously allowed to participate in the firing of the wood
kiln in late June, as ceramics is also a passion of mine, and I even
led a few sessions in the craft shop during one of the summer camps.
Laurelville really has given me valuable, practical experience as
I continue to explore my passion for art in such a changing world.
Overall, this has been a wonderful growing experience, living amid
the physical beauty of a setting like Laurelville while also being
given opportunities to develop and broaden my artistic vision, especially
in photography. I have been glad to work alongside such a talented
and welcoming staff and contribute what I can to make Laurelville
an even more inviting place to rest and be restored. Thanks so much
to everyone who made this such a good experience.
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