At the beginning of anything new there is always a learning curve where there is a lot of new information being thrown at you and all you can do is hope that it sticks. It was nice that during my first week there was an overlapping period where the new intern(me) and the old intern(a graduating OSU student) were working together. This was helpful in getting an idea of the responsibilities of the intern as well as getting some helpful tips and hints. I really enjoyed all of the meetings that I was able to sit in on to see all of the amazing ideas people have and just watching how the brainstorming process unfolds. It was cool to see that even the seasoned employees were learning new things every day, so I know that I will definitely learn a lot while here. More than once during my first week there were mentions of things needing to be trademarked which just shows how innovative and creative the ideas are from the people I am working with. During this week I began to learn how to use Genesis, the nutrition facts database. I also learned about the first project that I am going to be working on. So many new things are happening which reminds me of a quote I heard once, “you need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable”. Not everything in life is easy or familiar but the things that are hard are the things that mold you as a person.
