Just Getting Started

Out of all the moments I have had at Axis so far, my proudest moment was presenting to the CEO and my supervisor alongside my fellow interns. We were assigned to research and create a presentation about additional features and benefits for a client’s app to increase engagement and retention of their app. Having the ability to collaborate with the other interns from different backgrounds was interesting because you can see how their ideas reflected what each culture felt was most important to the consumer. This process allowed me to see that most of the world have very similar values. We are all much more similar than we are different. Another interesting aspect to this project was the amount of responsibility we were given, the project was assigned last minute as they needed it for the client in a rushed deadline of three days. Within those accelerated three days, we brainstormed ideas, researched, and consolidated all the information into a presentation that impressed not only our superiors but the client as well. 

This project was one of my first in the office, it really proved to myself that I can rise to the occasion and this is my biggest professional accomplishment. There will be many other opportunities I’m sure as my superiors have seen potential in my work. This could partly be due to my drive along with the radiating “can-do energy” that people have reflected upon me. As I have stated in the previous few journals, I feel that one of my biggest accomplishments will be the satisfaction of completing the data entry and revamping the website. Working on a project so diligently over an extended period of time with a large impact is something that shines out not only to my management staff but to myself as a personal achievement. I’m glad that I stuck it out the entire way with the project and I have something to show for it. 

After living and working for two months in Vietnam, I really did fall in love with the culture and the lifestyle of Vietnam as well as South East Asia. This experience has left me breathless and wanting to see more of the world. There is so much to offer in such small locations spread out across the Asian countries and I want to experience all of it one day. HCMC has left a large impact on my life in several months as compared to the rest of my life in the states. It has given me perspective on other cultures and their values compared to American consumerism. It has taught me that there is kindness across the world, even in the most unexpected places. I don’t want to give up searching for it, I’m finally just getting started on this journey.