I recently began my first, full-time internship. It has definitely been an adjustment, but so far I am enjoying everything about it! I'm still brand-new and learning the ropes of the workplace and job, but here are some thoughts that ran through my mind on my very first day.
1. Am I in the right place?
Learning the layout of the building, where your department is located, where the bathrooms, lunchroom, and meeting rooms are... All these things are important and need to be figured out by the second day. I had it all down by the end of my first day, so it was easy to find everything from there on.
2. How do you work this new computer?
I got a new laptop through my work. It's a PC, the complete opposite of my personal laptop which is a MacBook. It took a lot of playing around because it is so different. I am still struggling with it, but it's becoming better. The programs are also different, so it takes some teaching from supervisors and a lot of questions.
3. What should I do?
In between my first orientation meetings, I sat on my desk. I wasn't assigned anything yet because I was gone the majority of the day anyway. So I didn't really know what I needed to be doing... Because there wasn't anything to do. I decided it was a good time to learn my laptop, which did help me.
4. Do I still look decent?
Of course, when I first got to work, I probably looked put together and fresh because I had recently done my hair and makeup. Throughout the day, I experienced a lot of walking, moving around, and sweating (lol). By the time lunch rolled around, I was afraid to look in the mirror and see what a shiny face I had and messy hair.
5. What is this going to be like in a month?
This is all still very new to me, but I cannot wait to see how everything plays out. It will be amazing to reflect what has happened to me in the past month and what I have accomplished so far.