Today was the most productive day of the entire summer. It’s sad that I hit this point with only a week left in my internship. It seemed like nothing I wanted to do couldn’t get done. Well, I take that back, there were some things I didn’t get to; but, considering that I got over 3/4 of my list done, it’s not that bad.
I’ve been trying to figure out what the church needs the most. If they do the internship again in the future, I think they need to intentionally find an intern who has experience in marketing or advertising. I do some stuff with the computers, but they need an intern who can develop of a strategy for them. They need a web site that has content updated at least twice a week. They need someone who can coordinate and lead dynamic training for volunteers who are working with the hospitality team. They need someone who can see four years into the future and try to get the church there. They need someone who can bring in the practical technology and do enough training with the staff to make sure it lasts once they leave. They need someone.
Even though I say they need someone like that, I’m sure some are probably asking why they don’t need someone who’s studied religion. Easy answer: this internship isn’t set up where an intern would need a lot of the knowledge learned in classes. It’s probably because of how they approach ministry. There’s a lot of coordination, administration, and visitation to do. My Religion studies have probably let me concentrate on these more than I would have been able to had I not had it, but it’s not essential for the way they do this internship.
Why do I sometimes get a rekindled passion to do academics? Usually it’s a reactionary urge; it’s a combination of anxiety and near-sightedness concerning the future. I’m still trying to figure out why this internship is causing me to want to hold on to academia. What am I reacting against?
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