A little fish in a big pond, or in simpler terms -- an intern in Manhattan. Traveling from all around the country -- whether it is Texas, Florida, Michigan, or even Long Island -- the journey has just begun. Though it can be a daunting task, it can also provide for some engaging stories and numerous different perspective and opinions.
Exactly what is the Odyssey is all about. In a fast-paced, quick growing, and young company like the Odyssey only a certain type of person can handle the workload. These are those people, these are their stories, these are the interns.
Do you believe business and pleasure can be mixed or must they stay separate?
"I think it depends on the setting. Right now, all my friends in the city are from this internship and if I didn't have them I would literally spend all my free time watching New Girl and stress eating chocolate, so the lines are kind of blurred in that sense. Everyone here is too dope not to be friends with. I think as long as it doesn't interfere with your quality of work or hurt business as usual, it's fine. I'm a pretty laid back person, I don't see myself ever getting too uptight as far as mixing business and pleasure goes. That being said, I'm a hard worker and have big goals, so as much as I love to have fun and get to know people at work and stuff, I'm never going to let that get in the way of doing my job as well as I can!" Katie Berohn.
If your life was a movie and you read a review what would that review say?
Can one person really make a change?
"Yes! Of course one person can really make a change in the world! The world has only ever changed because one person had the idea that something could be done differently -- if it wasn't for that one person our world would be a different place. Think about any leader you've ever learned about, whether they've led a movement or just a huge company, if it weren't for their input change could have never occurred." Brittany Paris.
Do you believe in today's world that technology is helping or hurting more than improving life?
"I definitely think technology has facilitated many aspects of our society. It has taken medicine in directions that were inconceivable even 20 or 30 years ago. It has driven business to unprecedented heights. It allows us to communicate with friends and relatives who are far away. It has given us infinite information at our fingertips, making informational intelligence kind of irrelevant (which is not a bad thing). BUT there are definitely certain aspects of life that have been hindered. Over-consumption of social media is definitely an issue. People (and I'm definitely guilty of it) are always working, because when your pocket buzzes, you're just conditioned to take your phone out and check that text or e-mail. And going back to the informational intelligence thing, yeah, we no longer need to memorize all these facts (which is what happens in school, but that's a totally different discussion), but technology can not replace people skills and situational intelligence. Whether it be in your personal or professional life, you need to know how to TALK to people and how to read people. When your smartphone dies in a foreign country and you no longer have this nice familiar voice telling you where to go, you need to have the awareness and independence to figure it out for yourself." Sergio Fernandez.
Are there any quotes or saying you live by and if so why do they stick with you?
"I definitely do have quotes that I live by. Ultimately these words all come together to give me a positive outlook on life so that I can be the best version of myself possible." Justin Adams.
If you had to describe yourself by using food what food would it be and why?
"I'm a chocolate chip cookie. I believe in being traditional and sticking with the classics and what works, but I'm also open to new things and new additions in my life, whether that be adding something salty like pretzels and making things unique, or something sweeter, like more chocolate chips. Or changing it up and going crazy, like adding candy or cereal or who knows what?! But I would consider myself more traditional and flexible to lots of different options. I think parts of my personality can be odd alone, whether that be just butter or just flour, but when they all come together, they blend into a sweet treat that people look forward to. I really hope I can be the chocolate chip cookie in every person's life: reliable, sweet, and open to change." Meredith Scroggin.
If you were in charge of the world for one day what would you do or change?
If you could attend any event in history past or present what would it be?
