I was told that there was 1400 hours of miniDV footage to go through. The number sounds like a lot, but it still doesn't daunt me. Then again, I'm not the only intern.

I started an internship this month with Roadtrip Productions - they are an independent unit responsible for the PBS show "Roadtrip Nation"; a show where a group of students travel cross-country, interview what they feel to be successful individuals and find out what makes them (and themselves) tick.

The concept is intriguing to me because I find myself and others stuck in that loop. While college students are trying to wise up, I'm in my mid twenties doing the same thing.

Logging and viewing documentary footage can be tedious or fascinating, depending on what is logged. The interviews that students have conducted are, so far, inspiring and reflective. Young and old people from all walks of life. It feels very natural to watch a lot of the footage. And with more tapes logged, its easier to find myself "knowing" the students as they interview one individual after another.

With the JLPT (language exam) and this unpaid internship, I am busier than I have usually been. I'm still broke (this is not an understatement), but am working with the options that I have. Being at Roadtrip Productions is definitely an inspiring fit.