Day 80 (Tue., Aug. 17)

Today was a really weird day. I was in some sort of shock, I guess you can say. First, Salvador and I went out for our final meal together this summer. I treated him to breakfast as a way to send him off and wishing him a good road trip. He hit the road sometime today at around 3 p.m. I talked to him at around 7 p.m. and by then he had already driven more than 300. Wow, that boy wants to get home soon. Who can blame him? There's so much that awaits him back there, including his little niece, who he couldn't help talking about every time he was home sick.

In some sort of way I was a lil jealous that he was going back to his family after having a successful summer. Me, on the other hand, I have two more weeks left on my internship and I have decided to stay here a little longer. I decided this about three or four weeks ago. I figured that I would gain a lot more knowledge about photojournalism if I stayed a little longer. I finally got to learn the city and started relating to the people, so I want to use that to my advantage and expand my photo skills by being able to put all of it together.

As you might remember from Day 51, when I mentioned that Bobby Sanchez had asked me what I thought about extending the internship. I gave it a lot of thought and came out with the conclusion that I would stay and take advantage. Well, today I was finally told that it was impossible to extend the internship and that the only way I could stay is if I decide to be a freelancer. I was sort of disappointed, but I understood the situation. I just wish I had know about this earlier. Who knows, I would probably be somewhere halfway on the journey home along with Salvador right now. However, I the past month I have spent it trying to make this thing happen and I believe I have to take this challenge. I am only staying for the fall semester, so I am headed home sometime soon, I suppose. So, right now I am sort of excited about taking on the monster that is freelancing. I have seen many people succeed off of it, so I know I can do it. All I gotta do is get strength and guidance from God and keep on working hard the way my parents taught me. So, freelancing, here I come!

Oh yeah, today's photo is of a couple of "gifted" kids at a special elementary school that hosts 55 bright students. I was there this afternoon and I came back with the above photo. I liked the angle and the crop.

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