Better to ask than not

What I most look forward to is losing myself in my internship and becoming so involved in the work that I forget I’m uncomfortable asking for help. We heard that there’s no such thing as a stupid question, but I’m not convinced some of the things I want to ask aren’t too basic. Do you print out every article you use in your research? What does a managing editor do? How do you find an expert to give a story credibility? How much time do you spend writing an article? From today’s session, I’ve become convinced that it’s better to ask a stupid question than not to know.

-- Gina Ferrer, University of California-Santa Cruz, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.