My First Two Weeks

I started working for the newspaper on July 18th and I couldn't be happier. My first two weeks have went by so fast and I feel like I have been there forever.

My first week was a little slow but that is to be expected since I am new and nobody knows me. It was all about getting my name out there. I had to call all the towns that I am to cover and introduce myself. I had my first council meeting that week and I already made contacts in Aberdeen with the mayor and the police chief. I only handed in one article but like I said, it was all about getting my name out.

The pace quickly picked up the second week. I had two meetings which gave me a few articles to write up. I went on a boat on Friday for an environmental group who is creating the first survey map of the Raritan Bay. Surprisingly, it made front page.

I can't be happier. I am right where I want to be. To get up everyday with a mission and a purpose makes me feel important. I get dressed in business attire and take the hour drive to the office, stopping at Dunkin along the way to get a bagel and an iced T. Then I walk in and sit at my desk and start the day,. checking emails and making phone calls before I settle down to write for an audience that relies on me to give them the facts. It gets kind of daunting at times but I love it anyway. I am on top of the world!