The Yellow Brick Road That Led Me To Canary Wharf

I feel like I should be pinching myself. Today, I caught a glimpse of the future that I have been working towards for the whole five years of my educational life (although I mean for that to be humorous, for me, it feels like it has been a long time). Was I really spending the day on the top floor of one of Britain's tallest buildings, 360 degree views of the bustling city all around me? A cultural and media mecca laid out before me like a yellow brick road? all around me, phones ringing off the hook, people my age lounging in conference areas planning crucial media campaigns, and a group of people of all ages and ethnicities dressed in a mixture of tailored suits and the latest H&M fashions. I spent the whole day in Canary Wharf meeting these people who will be on my team during the Olympics. The whole experience reminded me of a mixture of both modern and the classic news bureaus of yore. Think of it like Mad Men meeting Broadcast News across the bar and, together, spending the evening dancing around like they were in a Fun. music video. Not only that, I felt so welcome. We laughed, we joked, I was even offered chances to come and sit in on some of the meetings and goings on. I can have an internship within an internship. I'm jumping in on that! I know I am gloating, but today I feel like I have every right to. Because today, for the first time in a while, I felt like I was right where I belonged. And tomorrow, it gets even better...

A little off in the distance is the Olympic Village. I just liked the view.

May not be impressive by American standards but I'd feel pretty awesome working up here.