As a journalism student there is always a type of existential dread over what the future of journalism is—where can I find a job? People just get their news through social media. Print media is dying. The list goes on… The age of the internet has changed journalism, but this Summer I had the opportunity to work for a hometown publication that maintains a consistent print-readership. The Louisville Eccentric Observer (LEO Weekly) has been a fixture in Louisville’s local media scene since it was founded in 1990, and with over 100,000 readers according to a 2018 media audit, this alt-weekly is still flourishing. During my internship at LEO Weekly, I was essentially treated as a staff writer; expected to pitch, pursue and write original stories for our print and online editions. I wrote a cover story about the rise of kombucha, an online article about a new Tiny House construction company, a piece for the news section about the end of a downtown composting program and more. The role was independent, but always with the guidance of my editor. In the end, I saw my hometown through a new light and left with a reaffirmed passion for journalism.