An Internship Opportunity.

A hypertext narrative by

Léanne Proulx-Leroi

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Word count: 1286

Choice count: 21

Section count: 15

Image count: 15

Error count: 0

Field Related Analysis:

Education : 13 matches (CEGEP, Down, School, choice, don, first, journal, learn, register, school, semester, sets, student)

Film : 12 matches (actress, agency, casting, cinema, director, film industry, film, movie, set, take, text, time)

Archaeology : 12 matches (agency, bed, casting, close, HER, here, industry, Re, talent, tell, text, York)

Target Structure:

a foot in the door (1 match)

internship (2 matches)

lack of (2 matches)

learn the ropes (1 match)

maddening (2 matches)

straight A's (1 match)

though (1 match)

wage (1 match)

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An Internship Opportunity.

School is finally over!

It's the first day of summer! You're really proud of you because you had straight A's all semester and you're resting in your backyard by your pool with your favorite drink. Suddenly, your friend Sarah texts you to invite you to sleep at her place. You want to rest to make up for your lack of sleep but you also want to see her.

Choice 1 : Go to Sarah's house.

Choice 2 : Rest in your backyard.

Relax by the pool

Go to Sarah's house.

You decided to go sleep at Sarah’s house. You’re really happy to see her. You talk during hours siting by her pool until supper is ready. When her parents call you, she asks you if you want to eat at the table with them or if you prefer to eat by the pool.

Choice 1 : Eat with her parents at the table.

Choice 2 : Stay by the pool to eat just the two of you.

Talking with Sarah

Rest in your backyard.

You text Sarah that you want to rest for the day and that you're going to see her tomorrow instead. You put some sunscreen and close your eyes to take a little nap under the sun when your mom arrives and order you to come to the grocery with her. You say you don't want to, but she's angry and wants help. You should have definitely gone to Sarah's house!

Choice 1 : Cegep finally over!

Grocery with your mom

Eat with her parents at the table.

You really like Sarah's parents, Sonia and Dave, so you decide to eat with them at the table. You ask them what their career in cinema is like. They are both artistic directors on film sets and you find that very interesting since you were studying cinema at school! They ask you what job you would like to have after your studies : be a director or an actress?

Choice 1 : You want to be a director.

Choice 2 : You want to be an actress.

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Stay by the pool to eat just the two of you.

You thank Sarah's parents for having you and you go back with her by the pool. Sarah is so funny. She tells you a lot of stories of her childhood. You laugh so hard that you drop your burger in the pool. Sarah's parents are really angry, and they ask you to jump in the pool to grab you burger. You're all wet and you need to go back to your house to change clothes. Sarah told you to come back tomorrow.

Choice 1 : Go to Sarah's house.

All wet oups

You want to be a director.

You told Sonia and Dave that you really want to be a director. You want to write scripts and make films, it's your dream! Sarah's parents are really happy to hear that, and they tell you that they know someone in Montreal who wants a student, during all summer, to help on some films set. It's not a big wage but it could be a foot in the door for you and you could learn the ropes of the job!

Choice 1 : Ask for more details.

Choice 2 : Decline the offer because your afraid of Montreal.

Director

You want to be an actress.

You told Sonia and Dave that you want to be an actress. They tell you that they know a casting agency who are currently looking for new talent. Perhaps, they don't know if it takes 18 years old to register and you hesitate because you are only 17.

Choice 1 : You check the website of the agency.

Choice 2 : Never mind, maybe you are too young anyway.

Actress

Ask for more details.

You are very interested in their offer and you ask for more details. Sonia gives you the number of her contact and tell you that you should call soon because she knows that a lot of people want to do that and the place might be taken if you wait too long. You really want to enjoy your evening with Sarah and prepare yourself mentally before you call because of your lack of confidence.

Choice 1 : You call right after supper is over.

Choice 2 : You wait tomorrow morning to call.

Number of the contact

Decline the offer because you're afraid of Montreal.

You live in a small city with your parents since you are young and going to Montreal alone really scares you. A couple weeks later, you see in the journal that the person who was taken for the internship is now going to New York with the director of the movie for some interviews! You regret so much that you didn't take the chance to go!

Choice 1 : You want to be a director.

New York

You check the website of the agency.

You ask Sonia what is the name of the agency. You check on their website, and you realize that, as Sonia and Dave were thinking, you need to be 18 years old to submit your name. It's not too maddening, you'll try next year. Anyway, you admit to them that the profession of director interests you a little more!

Choice 1 : Eat with her parents at the table.

18 +

Never mind, maybe you are too young anyway.

You're too lazy to check on the website because you think you're too young anyway. After supper, Sarah check on the website for you and tells you that you were right. It's okay, it's not too maddening. You'll try next year and you had always wanted to be a director more than an actress anyway!

Choice 1 : Eat with her parents at the table.

18 +

You call right after supper is over.

You decide to call right after supper is over even though you don't want to lose time with your friends but it's for your future so it's important! You call the number that Sonia gave you. You say that you are really interested in the job. The person told you that you can come meet him tomorrow morning for an interview. You were supposed to sleep at Sarah's house, and you feel bad to let her down.

Choice 1 : You stay at Sarah's house.

Choice 2 : You go back to your house to have a good night of sleep.

happy phone

You wait tomorrow morning to call.

Even thought Sonia told you to call now, you really want to have a beautiful evening with Sarah so you put your phone away and decide that you will call tomorrow morning. You went to bed late so you wake up at 10 a.m. You call Sarah's parents' contact directly after you wake up, and he tells you that unfortunately the place is already taken. You should have call yesterday!

Choice 1 : Ask for more details.

Surprise at cellphone

You stay at Sarah's house.

Sarah asks you to stay at her house and not to go to the interview tomorrow. You regret your choice and you're sad to have missed this opportunity. You fight with Sarah and you accuse her of being a bad friend and preventing you from making your dreams come true.

Choice 1 : You call right after supper is over.

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You go back to your house to have a good night of sleep.

You explain the situation to Sarah, and she is super happy for you! She wishes you good luck with the interview and you go back to sleep at your place. The next day, you meet the person and the interview goes well. He calls you a few hours later to tell you that you have the job! You can't wait to start working in the film industry. Good job!

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