A South African 19-year-old NYU college student, raised in LA, gets an internship at a prestigious law firm in New York, Upper East Side. As she works on her career, she battles between her studies, substance abuse, glory, and relationships. What wi...
"This is so not how I was expecting my Saturday to go."
August 26th, First day of law internship NYU Campus Manhattan, New York 8:00 AM
"Motivated by the fear of being average."
Thoughts will be italicized!
I jolted awake to a blasting alarm! My eyes widened as my senses snapped to attention and I stared at the white ceiling. My phone dinged, and a bright blue text appeared from Danai.
"Good luck. You've got this, everything will go perfectly!👩🏾⚖️" — Danai
A chuckle escaped my lips as my fingers quickly tapped out a response."Thank you!"My body departs into the bathroom. After the towel carefully wraps around my body then descends, allowing me to change into my formal attire. First day, this will be great. My eyes descend towards my affirmations on the wall, and I take a deep breath, my chest opening, then closing. Inhale, Exhale. I can achieve anything I set my mind to. I am in control of my day.
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🎶 Binz by Solange 🎶
I cover my eyes with immense headphones and obtain my raven-black purse. My hands acquire my violet RA key chain, and lock the door to my dorm, pacing downstairs, out the exit, until arriving at the 1 train station. My sights formed on my psychological book, Predictably Irrational, by Dan Ariely. The train arrives, and my legs pivot to a seat., reading through the Times New Roman font. Most people don't know what they want unless they see it in context.
