For college students, the relaxing days of summer are long gone. Many of us, myself included, give up bikini clad days sitting poolside, and sell our souls to the working world. Interning can entail a lot of grunt work, and with it brings a lot of struggle. Eight hours now seems like an illegal amount of time to make anyone do anything, and the thought of dressing business casual while my friends are half-naked at music festivals makes me want to hurl. Although summer days don't go as fast as they used to, the "World's Best Boss," Michael Scott from "The Office" understands the struggle.
1. Waking up early.
The last time you remember waking up at this ungodly hour, you were (successfully) avoiding your 8 a.m. class.
2. Facing a day filled with endless, menial tasks.
If I have to fill out another spread sheet, I'm 100 percent sure that my soul will leave my body.
3. Starting a new project.
Whenever your boss hands you a new project, a little part of you dies inside.
4. Finishing the project and realizing you did everything wrong.
Nothing is worse than slaving away at something, handing it into your boss, and hearing that you did everything completely wrong.
5. Trying to sound sophisticated on the phone.
Yes, of course I'm writing this all down.
6. When you receive your first paycheck.
You probably overestimated the taxes the government would take out, so seeing the amount is a pleasant surprise.
7. But then you immediately spend it all on food and booze.
Making your own money also means learning when to spend and when to save.
8. Seeing Instagram posts of your friends at the beach.
God don't you people work?
9. Having a daily identity crisis and deciding that the working world isn't for you.
Maybe I can be Instagram famous instead.
10. Then, the 2 p.m. slump hits you hard.
How do I still have three hours left till I can leave this hell hole?
11. When older coworkers need help with their computers.
Being the youngest person automatically makes you the most tech-savvy person in the office.
12. Dealing with the other interns showing off in front of your superiors.
No one cares about your GPA or the time you won the Science Fair in high school.
13. Finally, by some stroke of divine power, 5 o'clock rolls around.
Although internships may feel like they are slowly killing you, in the end we can all learn a lot from a summer of grunt work. Interning teaches us to adapt to different situations. You need me to input this information? Sure! Need me to scan these tax forms? I'd love to! Want me to buy out CVS's caramel candy because that's my boss's favorite? I'm your girl! Take advantage of being the youngest in the office, AKA the tech guru. Watch as your superiors fawn over how well you can navigate Microsoft Office (even though you've just barely mastered it yourself.) At the end of the summer, you'll hopefully go back to college with a little more knowledge and a lot more cash. Just don't spend it all during syllabus week. And always remember the words of Michael Scott:
