“The ride's over. Did you enjoy yourself? The ride's over. Fairing well?! The ride's over. Did you enjoy yourself? The ride's over. Fairing well? Not on my time…”

Friday marked the end of my summer. My four months of CityLine ended. Four months of seeing the same faces, taking part in a live program, and making new friends. Getting up at 6am during summer wasn’t always the most fun, but I really felt at home there. By far the best part about it was the women in the office, especially the floor director extraordinaire, Kathy. Not only did she know every answer to every question I ever had, she was always incredibly sweet and kind, never losing her patience. As I started to look for jobs in my field she reminded me to be confident and told me I had a lot to offer. It was much needed. It was the first time in a while I’d been reminded I actually had things to offer, and it’s not that I thought I was useless by any means, but some times it’s nice to be reminded and to know that someone else thinks so too.

Being at CityLine, and the opportunities that came from it, I began to feel more confident that I belong in television. Walking through the busy atmosphere of the MMVA’s, watching it all take place was an awe-striking experience. But I really knew I was home with television on Thursday night. I was lucky enough to watch the Bravo! Live at the Rehearsal Hall taping of Rufus Wainwright. It was awesome, his voice commands your attention and seems to fill the room with what appears to be minimal effort. Watching the lighting, the director’s instructions in my headset and the extremely talented performance I looked around and felt like I was a tiny part in something much greater than me. But I felt like, if I could even be a tiny part of something like that, I was very lucky. I want to help create television, play a part in making it in any way I can. I’m confident I can grow in this industry and do something meaningful, and I’ve honestly never felt that confident about much of anything before. Maybe it was being part of the live productions this passed year, maybe it was Kathy and the other women in my office who had faith in me when my own faith in myself was faulty, I can’t be sure.

I never ever thought I’d get a job right out of school, when I got the part time job at Sun TV I met some really awesome people who care about their jobs and have a great sense of humour and I felt lucky to find something, even if it was only part time, that I felt I could fit in to. I am a bit sad I didn’t get to stay there longer, let the people I worked with the passed 3 weeks really get to know me, but if I’ve learned anything from people so far it’s that the industry is tiny and I will more than likely cross paths with some of them again, and I sincerely hope I do…as corny as that may sound (and I’m sure it does).

I’m a bit nervous to start my CBC job on Tuesday. Honestly I never thought I’d ever work there. There’s an air of importance around it, and I always considered myself to be more laid back. But things are definitely happening. I got a job right out of school; I still cannot at all believe that. There’s also a possibility I might get to work the Beijing Olympics next summer, I can’t even begin to imagine who amazing that opportunity would be, not to mention the doors it could open while I further my experience in the industry. One thing is for certain, next summer my Uncle is getting married in Greece and I am going to be there. Whether I set off on a plane from Beijing to Greece and be a jet setter, (I currently don’t even have a passport), or coming from home where I’m working hard at CBC or otherwise, I have a lot in the next year to look forward to and I’m so excited.