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Comments:: Hello Ms. Williams, : My name is Erika Goodrich. I was recently given your book by a friend, and I there was no way I could go without writing you and thanking you for sharing your knowledge and experiences, and projecting your courage and your faith into my life. I am a junior Journalism and Mass Communications major concentrating in Public Relations and I attend North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. I am writing you because you have already traveled the path that I am about to encounter and I am in desperate need of guidance. In your book the underlying message that I recieved was "step out on faith". : I was always told that if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere, so this past summer I got up the courage and packed my bags and headed up north. Since I didn't have any family in NY, my best friend and I arranged it so I could stay with her aunt in Harlem. My mother was a little upset that I was just going to NY with no job offers or stable internships, but she has always supported all my endeavors and said she wasn't going to stop now. Don't get me wrong, I did send out at least fifty resumes but I didn't get a response. Anyway, after I got settled I walked around Time's Square (in heels mind you) with my resume and the addresses to top radio stations, record labels, fashion companies, and PR Agencies in tow......all the companies that I sent my resume's to, for about a week. I was thrown out of J Records because I didn't have an appointment. I couldn't even get past the lobbies in some buildings. But on Thursday around 4 o'clock, right after being thrown out of J Records, I walked all the way back through Time's Square to 1411 Broadway btwn 39th and 40th to my last stop of the day......Rocawear. I dusted myself off, said a quick prayer and walked into that building hungry. I wanted it. I went to the front desk, asked for the name of the person I sent my resume to about 3 months ago, and to my suprise she came out. I greeted her with a smile and a firm handshake and simply told her that I was a student looking for an internship and asked if she had anything available. And Ms. Williams, my heart almost jumped out of my chest when she said " Definetly, do you have a resume?" She took me to her office, looked over my resume, and was impressed with my 3.7 cummulative GPA and community service. She asked her boss to come over to us and said "This young lady would like to intern with us." He said something like "You do, do you......Okay, can you start on Monday?" Of course you know what I said, "Absolutley!!!". I wanted to do a cartwheel down that hall, but I kept my composure, until I got outside the building. I felt so light and thankful because God is sooo good. I was going to be an intern for ROCAWEAR!!!!! I started on Monday as an intern for the Chief Financial Officer and I know this is hard to believe but by that Friday, they offered me the position of Executive Assistant to the VP of Distribution. A full-time PAID position!!!! I was now an employee. Even though the job was a blessing I knew I needed experience in my field. I didn't want to be someone's assistant for the rest of my life. I did my job, but I also ventured up to the Marketing and Public Relations department and made sure that they knew I was available to help them as well. I took on the tasks of Executive Assistant along with the tasks of Marketing/PR Intern. I was lovin' it. I knew the ins and outs of the whole business. I still keep in touch with my co-workers and I was offered a job before I left but declined because my first committment is with school. I have to finish what I start. I don't have much longer. : I truly hope you consider helping me in anyway you can. I am considering extending graduation to get more experience this summer with another internship, and I don't know if thats the right thing to do. Again, thank you for your help and the lessons that your book has already taught me and I hope to hear from you soon. Much love, : Erika Goodrich : : P. S. If phone calls are more convenient (202) 549-1192.

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