{"id":2430,"date":"2014-08-05T11:39:27","date_gmt":"2014-08-05T15:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/studyabroad\/?p=2430"},"modified":"2022-10-11T20:08:27","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T20:08:27","slug":"emily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/studyabroad\/2014\/08\/05\/emily\/","title":{"rendered":"Emily Knecht, Auckland Management Internship"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"RSCN0875\"<\/a>Interned for the Auckland Writers Festival in\u00a0Spring 2014.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Internship:\u00a0<\/strong>The Auckland Writers Festival is a five-day event held in May that brings the very best local and international writers of fiction and non-fiction, scientists, economists, poets, journalists, and public intellectuals together with audiences to explore ideas and share stories. I helped the organization with their marketing efforts, the development of their new website, and various small projects in preparation for the festival. I also worked on the production team during the five days of the festival.<\/p>\n

I learned:<\/strong>\u00a0I learned the most about myself. My internship helped teach me about what I want to do with my life. The people I met in New Zealand helped teach me about the type of person I aspire to be. And New Zealand itself taught me how take advantage of every opportunity that life presents and to appreciate all the natural beauties of the world.<\/p>\n

I was surprised by:<\/strong>\u00a0I was most surprised by the person I became: the adventurous, independent, always optimistic, spontaneous Emily Knecht.<\/p>\n

The Hardest Part:\u00a0<\/strong>Honestly, the hardest part of my experience was getting on that plane and having to leave New Zealand, a place that became a second home to me.<\/p>\n

The Best Part:\u00a0<\/strong>There are too many amazing parts from my experience abroad. I loved everything about New Zealand: the activities I participated in, the people I was fortunate enough to meet, and the beautiful country I was able to travel.<\/p>\n

My Tips:\u00a0<\/strong>Push yourself as far outside of your comfort zone as possible, and take the time to meet the people of New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\t\t