Monday, August 15, 2011

absence makes the heart grow fonder...

I'm reading: absence makes the heart grow fonder...Tweet this!
Sometimes for reasons beyond our control, we get weary. We get tired. We get discouraged and think our creativity has gone.

I've been on hiatus for a while from this blog because I felt burnt out. I have been busting my ass for the last 2 years of my life on internships that I thought would take me to places that I thought I wanted to be. All of them continually feeding me glimpses of hope that perhaps maybe they had an ounce of integrity. Don't get me wrong. I am not pointing anyone out. I have done over a handful of internships and this is a collective response on internships in general.
I have learned a ton and I am grateful for the experiences but one thing that I am disappointed is the lack of honesty and the way most people handle interns. Let's just be honest for one second here. I am not dumb nor naive. I know that everyone hires an intern for the free labor but everyone covers it up by saying, "you will learn the ropes of the industry". While that might be true, you are also providing FREE services in hopes that they train you and one day get hired. If I didn't think that employment was the direction of these internships, why would anyone bother? So, with that said, I have been patient yet I don't understand how these companies repeatedly treat their interns like shit only for them to say, "sorry, can't hire you", after you spent months slaving away for them.
My favorite excuse is, "the economy is bad and I can't afford you" meanwhile, she's off on vacation every other weekend, tweeting about her new Chloe bag. Get my point?

I am going to be off enjoying my life and not too be concerned about cyber space to clear my mind. I will never stop creating and I will never stop loving fashion. This is not a good bye. Just a break for however long it takes. We've all been there so I'd appreciate your support! :)

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

So strange to feel a certain way and have someone so far away say exactly what you feel! I chech your blog out so often it's not exhausting looking at the same things over and over and over again!

Anonymous said...

So strange to feel a certain way and have someone so far away say exactly what you feel! I chech your blog out so often it's not exhausting looking at the same things over and over and over again! Ps : it'll never leave your system! You'll get back on it! Take your time. Bonolo Diseko South Africa

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