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     I still have a couple more weeks to go interning at Les Nouvelles, and I definitely feel more attuned to the business than I did when I started. I'm a lot more familiar with the merchandise, I can answer most customer emails without having to ask Mackenzie or Starr for assistance, I know how to print out the pick lists, packing slips, and shipping labels by myself, and I unpack and process vendor shipments with ease and efficiency. My initiative to do tasks without having to be asked is definitely not lacking. While LaShay and I have been taking notes of inventory and website discrepancies, I figured out that the best way to take care of it is to update the product quantities in the backend website myself so that Mac, Starr, and Haven don't have to deal with it. Overall, I'd definitely say that I've been an effective intern.
      Even with those things in mind, I still wish I had been given the opportunity to help style fashion shoots and suggestion product pages for the website. There are two weeks left however, so I may still be able to do one or both of those things. When it comes to communication, I really only talk if I'm asked a question, I have a question to ask, or I'm telling Mackenzie or Starr something of importance. Most conversation among the full-timers and freelancers are about their families, friends, and boyfriends that've already been previously established, so I don't feel I really have any place in those conversations. So basically, I keep to myself.
     While working here, I've learned that just because I don't like a certain piece of clothing, shoe, style, etc doesn't mean that it's not popular with most of the customer base. At the beginning, while packing up something, I'd like "Why on earth would anyone wear this?" But when it comes to fashion, if you're not supplying what the customers are demanding, even if you don't like it yourself, your business will fall flat.