Loving every minute of it

My life is insane.
I’m taking the typical 15 hours but all on the same days. When I’m not in class, I’m working as a barista at Starbucks in the Russell House.
And almost every single night, I end up here in the newsroom.
Someone asked me the other day, as we tried to plan Kornegay’s podcast project around the rest of our lives, if The Daily Gamecock took over my life when I started here.
Absolutely.
But, it’s only because I let it. Even last year, as just a columnist, I was up here a lot. Now, as the assistant Viewpoints editor, I’m up here running the section two, occasionally three times a week. I’ve also started designing on Tuesday nights.
But for some reason, I can’t get enough of this place. I always look forward to coming here, and I usually come in early to get stuff done.
Maybe it’s the people. Maybe it’s scaring the wits out of one of our design directors every night or our quick runs to Marble Slab before we sit and make fun of “American Idol.”
Whatever it is, I love it. I love all the people I work with, and I love the jobs that I do. I’m getting a lot of great experience in a much better environment than most students get the opportunity to.
So yeah, I may be running around like a mad woman trying to get everything done and spending more time in lines for coffee than I spend sleeping, but it’s worth it -- every single minute of it.

-- Viewpoints
Rita Koch
Assistant Viewpoints editor