Today was the due date for us to turn in the mid-year evaluation for my internship here at CCTV. This definitely caught me off guard, as time seems to be flying by these past few months. As we sat down to rehash the semester, I realized that the feeling of time flying by seems to have a direct correlation with the turning point I experienced with my internship. After getting a slow start and struggling a bit to find my place, I feel that things have really taken off. Since about mid-October I have become much more engaged and excited about the projects I have been working on, felt better connected to the staff and community members, and truly feel that I am contributing here at CCTV. I appreciate the opportunity to look back at what we have done so far and be able to appreciate the successes while also learning from the bumps in the road to where we are now. I think that this time of reflection accompanied by nice holiday break will be an ideal catalyst to accomplishing all of the goals that we have laid out for next year. I think it is also interesting to think back now about my process of orientation here at CCTV at the same time that our new staff member, Nalagia, is going through the same experience. I notice some similarities as well as some differences with our experience and can see that the process will look a little bit different for every individual. Bringing on a new person is an exciting time, and it is also a chance to reassess what is currently going on within an organization. I can see from watching the process unfold with Nalagia that CCTV is a strong organization with a great staff, a combination that bodes well to work through these difficult economic times and successfully negotiate the new contract in the near future.