Pulled in Two Directions, and I want it All

I went from zero summer prospects to way too many in 1 weeks time....

Option #1: Pace Summer Internship Program: High-intensity, obscure internship specifications, NYC history and culture courses, all with a rigorous global culture and leadership development focus

Option #2: Assistant to the Artistic & Administrative Director at NY ARTISTS UNLIMITED

founded in 1982, is dedicated to taking professional theatre to under-served audiences. The
company focuses on works that evoke dignity of the indivi-
dual and sanctity of the human spirit. A multicultural nonprofit
company, we tour self-contained to the ethnically-specific and
-diverse neighborhoods of New York City and the Northeast.

Option #3: Intern with the Artistic Director of a Spanish theater company at Teatro IATI

Teatro IATI (International Theater arts Institute) is a New York based, non-profit theatre organization established in 1968 dedicated to the production of theater works in Spanish for children and adults audiences, which it performs on its home base of NYC and on tour in the US and abroad. Teatro IATI specializes in the performance and promotion of contemporary Latino and Hispanic playwrights through play readings, workshops, and full theatrical productions. Teatro IATI serves as bridge between these playwrights and the increasingly mobile Spanish-speaking community in NYC, in the US and around the
world.


I sat here seriously torn in two polar opposite directions, and each one represents a field I'm passionate about and could seriously dedicate my future to. Do I take the structured, high-intensity international business route, or the riskier route-less-travelled of the vibrant theater world of NYC, all while developing my Spanish skills? This is incredibly daunting to decide, because it forces me to prioritize between two completely opposite and equally inticing paths, each that could potenially open future doors.

This brings me right back to choosing my major. I entered into college with intentions to major in Theater and Poli sci...I wanted to have it all...Reality check: not enough hours in the day for a double major with theater if you want to have a social life, and especially if you want to have an AIESEC life. So, a choice was made, classes dropped, auditions stopped, and in my gut, it was the right thing to do.

Now I find myself pulled in that direction once again. It took me a phone call to a teacher, a second-mom, a mentor, and a friend to put things into perspective. To help me sort my thought process out. To show me where my gut is.

I'm almost ready to make a decision.

Almost