Its all over!

Hey guys,

So the Dine for Life experience is finally over! Or so I thought... As many of you probably know the thing with events is it needs a bit of work even after the event is over! But first let me tell you about how the event went down. The week leading up to the event was one of the craziest experiences I've ever had. I hd to take time out of work, university and my entire life was focused on Dine for Life.

Suddenly there was so much to do and organise at the last minute, and if I didn't do it no one would. The two founders Andjelka and Natasha had to fly over to Melbourne during that week as they needed someone over there to ensure that all ran smoothly. This meant it was down to just us interns, many of whom could not get work off before the event. I was in everyday on the phone, emailing, driving, literally running around the city trying sort things out at the venue and coordinate with twenty restaurants and dozens of sponsors. It was stressful to say the least.

The day of the event I thought would go smoothly as I'd be so frantic the days leading up to it, but no there was still so many last minute attacks I was not aware of. The founders were constantly calling asking if I'd done this and that and communication became an issue. Why hadn't i known all this before? How on earth did this run event last year? Anyway, the night came and I was an usher at the door checking off names on a checklist whilst assisting with managing the event. I was constantly on my phone calling restaurants who were unaware of this and that which was evidently my fault.

Overall the night was a success and speeches were made, people were enjoying themselves and most importantly a great deal of money was raised for the fantastic cause. I did enjoy the whole experience, however I often felt overwhelmed and insufficient, due to the lack of experienced staff mentoring me.

My internship last eight months long and it was an grueling yet amazing process. I hope everyone else got a little something out of theres!

Peace and Love,
Siobhan Herne xoxo