Last week, I started working as an intern in an office. In some ways, it is definitely what I expected, but in other ways it is not what I expected working in an office to be like at all. Here are some of the thoughts I had during my first day as an intern:
1. I have arrived!
2. Am I even prepared for this job?3. Oh well, if I don’t know anything I’ll just play the “I’m just the intern” card.4. Paper work is such a pain to fill out.
5. Can’t tax forms just have a box to check that says “I’m a college student” and then that’s it?
6. Oh good, I’m being introduced to coworkers!
7. Am I going to be introduced to every single person in this office?
8. I was just introduced to every single person in this office.
9. Could my desk be any further back in the corner of this room?
10. At least they didn’t put my desk in the bathroom.
11. Actually, where is the bathroom?
12. I’ve walked around this entire office and haven’t seen a single bathroom.
13. I can’t ask where it is. That would make me look silly.
14. I’m never going to get to pee again!
15. Just don’t drink any water, you’ll make it through the day.
16. It’s lunch time, so I can take a break!
17. I don’t have any friends in the office to eat lunch with..
18. I’ll eat my lunch at my desk like that kid in high school that ate lunch in the bathroom.
19. Also I’m too scared to go use the microwave, so I’ll eat my food lukewarm.
20. This work actually doesn’t seem that challenging.
21. Are they giving me easy work or do I actually know what I’m doing?
22. Just received a compliment on my work. I totally know what I’m doing.
23. Wait… it’s the end of the day now? I feel like I blinked and it was over.
24. I really enjoyed it. I can’t wait to come back tomorrow!
25. I have to pee so bad though.
UPDATE: I found the bathroom my second day of work.