There’s a lot about the experience I’ve had that makes me extremely happy. it’s only really been a few days and I’m already deeply saddened that it’s all almost over. What I have to say about it all is far from simple, I mean I could write forever and I intend on doing so. Through this internship I’ve learned that I don’t have to spend the rest of my life inside a cubicle (I really hate that word). I’ve gotten a chance to look at art differently and that’s the weird part because as much as art has been a part of my life, I haven’t ever experienced it this way until now, and for that I’m grateful. I find myself really noticing the little things as well as the big ones. Art is all around me and that’s amazing. It’s a way of life for many including myself. It’s passionate and it’s personal and it’s just as selfish as it is selfless.
In participating in OhHeckYeah, I’ve improved my social skills greatly. I’m so much more comfortable with reaching out to others and really spreading the news. It feels incredible getting people to stop for a second and enjoy the little intricacies before them that they wouldn’t otherwise do. It brings smiles to people’s faces, and I don’t mind the eyes that fall on me when I’m dancing in the middle of the street. It’s a kind of freedom that I’m so glad to have discovered. I mean, it’s easy to dread over it, you know? My feet are tired. I’m hungry. I need something to drink. People just aren’t my thing. I first went into it afraid to talk to people walking by. I used to spot them from afar and think, “ok ok ok ok this one’s the one, I will approach them, I’m going to do it” but I’d end up watching them pass me by. I eventually got used to it and now I talk to as many people as possible and I do my best to draw attention to myself and the event, and it’s worked out well for me.
Strangers aren’t all that scary.
I’m becoming a better person in attempting to better the community through OhHeckYeah and its mission. I make this experience my own and it’s going really well so far.
– Monica Narona