This semester I took an internship at a local downtown venue, founded by Christian artist Michael W. Smith, called Rocketown. Now, as an English major a music venue may not seem like the most likely choice, but what makes Rocketown unique is it is also a non-profit, faith-based organization dedicated to impacting the lives of the youth of Nashville. What that means is that in addition to the shows that go on nightly, Rocketown has not only a skate park, coffee bar, and youth lounge, but fosters an atmosphere of acceptance and understanding.

Rocketown is funded partially by the revenue that comes from the events held there, but about 50% of funding comes from individuals, churches, foundations, and other financial contributions. Enter my job. I've been working with the Grant Writer at Rocketown and, thankfully and finally, realized what I want to do for a career. The idea of helping people has always been appealing to me, but I'm overjoyed to realize I can use my writing skills to get money to institutions like Rocketown and help multitudes of people for a career is not only exciting, but deeply rewarding.