Something about the city. the hustle. the lights. the people. the energy.
Growing up in a small suburb of Colorado, I’ve always could dream about being in the city. The slow pace that comes with this small town keeps all of us in place and in the routine. That’s something I appreciated growing up as I loved being able to be so close with the community around me. But now that I’m getting older I’m looking for a little something different…
Big cities have always been intriguing to me, as their pace and lifestyle is so drastically different from the way I grew up. The idea that there are so many people drawn to the same place opens endless possibilities for the people that you could meet just walking down the street. Coming from different backgrounds and having diverse experiences adds to the anticipation of meeting fellow workers, someone in a coffee shop or just someone walking down the street. You almost never know who you could be meeting or just how important they could become to you.
Now having the opportunity to have an internship in downtown Denver this upcoming summer, I can’t seem to contain my excitement. Looking past the professional business experience I will be gaining, I can’t wait to be immersed into this new world. This type of environment will push me to grow, with new situations consistently be a part of my daily routine. Right now, I tend to feel most comfortable in settings where I can have some sort of control over the outcome. I also tend to be feel most comfortable where I know my way around and know what I’m doing. But in the city, that is almost never the case. But this is where all my excitement exists. To finally learn my way around the city on my own and meeting new people along the way.
Even though most of my time will be spent with my new internship and the responsibilities that it entails, I will make sure to be soaking up all that this summer has in store for me. I know just working in the city won’t exactly be the same feeling as living down their full time, but hey it’s one step at a time. Who knows where I’ll end up with someday, but all I know is as long as I spend at least some of my life in the city, I’ll be happy.
