Here is an entry from Gerald Thomas, who has been interning with The Source Magazine since the fall.

The Prez

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Today is one of those days where I am working extremely hard to meet deadlines. I am here in Newark, New Jersey writing non-stop so that my future is somewhat secured. Attending round table meetings, consistently hearing that I am not good enough and networking is the daily routine. Here at The Source, they have one simple motto “If you want to stand out, don’t be different: be outstanding”. I wake up every morning at 5am to start my day, just because I want to be the best. My experiences thus far have been mind-blowing, this opportunity with The Source only started as a school job, however being so determine it became an internship, and I must add I am holding down my own weight.

Having an internship with The Source in my opinion is beyond words. This company is the second largest magazine of its kind, bringing a Bigger Better and Bolder persona and I am a part of that. In addition to writing non-stop, I find time to read four different books one being “Between Barack and a Hard Place- Racism and White denial in the age of Obama” by Tim Wise and this book will be the centerpiece of my final project entitled “The Crisis of America: It’s still a Black and White thing. The biggest lesson I can say I have learned thus far is to aim for success, not perfection. To never give up my right to be wrong, because then I would lose the ability to learn new things and move forward in my life. Even while writing this I still cannot fathom that finally reality is better than my dreams. I can only hope that in near future, bigger and better things will come because of this.

Gerald

Gerald Thomas
English/Philosophy 12'
Campus Rep Intern c/o The Source Magazine