{"id":57214,"date":"2014-07-29T14:52:17","date_gmt":"2014-07-29T21:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?p=57214"},"modified":"2014-07-29T14:52:17","modified_gmt":"2014-07-29T21:52:17","slug":"only-the-good-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/?p=57214","title":{"rendered":"Only the Good Things"},"content":{"rendered":"

My internship would have been over at the end of this week. \u00a0I would have to leave my trusty white truck, Floyd, my awesome computer space way in the back by the window, and all the new people I have befriended. \u00a0My little prison cell sized trailer would have to be returned to the man who lent it to me and the Chinese restaurant downtown would lose all the income I provide for them. \u00a0The Warner Mountains would become memories and their rocky peaks would erode with time leaving only the sand of what I had once known.<\/p>\n

BUT…<\/p>\n

have worked hard during my time here at the Alturas BLM and I have made friends. \u00a0I have shown respect for my superiors and never passed up an opportunity to get new experiences. \u00a0As my time here dwindled, I had to make a decision on whether or not to work at getting extended or moving on to the next experience. \u00a0Though I hesitated at first, I did ask for an extension, and wouldn’t you know it…I got one!<\/p>\n

Networking has always been both a priority and a way of life for me. \u00a0My mentor did not have the funds to keep me on any longer, but I have spent time with the supervisors of the nearby BLM offices. \u00a0The wildlife biologist atI<\/span>\u00a0the Surprise Valley BLM office and I have worked together multiple times and had once asked me if I was going to stick around. \u00a0I told him I wanted to and his reply was “I will keep that in mind.” \u00a0When my own supervisor could not keep me, I asked if she could talk to Surprise Valley. \u00a0Within 15 minutes I had an answer…the answer I wanted to hear.<\/p>\n

Everything you do is important to your character. \u00a0All you can do is strengthen your weaknesses and invest in your strengths. \u00a0I am not the most knowledgeable intern, but I know how to communicate and I know how to listen. \u00a0I am not the most assertive, but I know how to work and I know how to compromise. \u00a0The more in-touch you become with your own characteristics, the more clearly you can see how you fit in, how you can become an asset to yourself and those around you.<\/p>\n

My experience here at the BLM has been a very individual experience. \u00a0I am responsible for much of my day to day planning and often there is not a crew out there telling me on the bad days that we just need to finish this much or pointing out the good aspects of the day. \u00a0In many ways it is more an exercise in responsibility and maturity. \u00a0Though my plant ID for this area of the country has progressed much slower than I would have liked, my confidence in making judgement calls and trusting my instincts has grown considerably. \u00a0In getting extended, I feel as though my hard work payed off in more than a good word or reference letter. \u00a0The merit of my actions compelled a separate office to take me on and that makes me feel good.<\/p>\n

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