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7 Thoughts You Had If You Were A Summer Intern

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Kayla Kingston

Aug 01, 2018

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7 Thoughts You Had If You Were A Summer Intern

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This summer, I had the fantastic opportunity to spend ten weeks interning with a nonprofit organization.

It being my first internship ever, I honestly had no idea what to expect. People kept asking me what I was going to be doing before the internship started and my answer was always "I don't know." Was I going to be the intern who picked up Starbucks for everyone in the morning? Or was I going to be the intern who actually made a significant impact on the organization?

Well, summer is basically over now and I like to think that my internship was successful, mostly because I never had to get my boss coffee. I learned so much with my internship, but one of my biggest takeaways is that summer internships are pretty weird and you have a lot of odd thoughts throughout the day while you're sitting alone at your desk. Here are some things that probably crossed your mind during your internship experience this summer.

1. Why does work start so early?

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You've gotten so used to strategically planning your schedule at school that you never have an 8:00 a.m. But now you have to go to work in the early hours every single morning and you can't help but wonder what would happen if you just decided to not show up.

2. I'm confused, but I don't want to admit that I'm confused.

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There will definitely be a few tasks throughout your summer internship that you simply don't know how to do. You know that any normal person would just ask for clarification and help, but your pride gets in the way. You want to seem like the intern who knows everything, so you choose to stay confused as you try to work it out on your own.

3. What am I supposed to be doing right now?

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It's that moment when you realize that your boss definitely gave you something to do, but you either already finished it or forgot what it was exactly. You don't want to seek out your boss to ask what else you should be doing, so you decide the best course of action is to just sit there until someone gives you another task.

4. I forgot my lunch and now my stomach may not survive the day.

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You get to bring your own lunch to your job every day! But that also means you have to remember to pack it in the morning. You wake up late, forget to pack lunch, and spend the rest of the day wondering if your boss can hear your stomach rumbling.

5. Does this make any sense?

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Sometimes you're sending an email and you can't tell if you're making any sense. Other times your boss will tell you to do something and you don't want to tell them that everything they're saying is going right over your head. You'll often find yourself questioning if the world makes sense anymore.

6. I hope my boss likes me.

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You can never really tell if your boss likes you, but you're always hoping that you're on their good side. Maybe they'll even write you a great reference once the internship is all said and done.

7. Will I ever see these people again?

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As you get to the end of your summer internship, you realize that you'll probably never see the people you spent all summer with ever again. It's a weird feeling to step into a job for a few weeks, get to know everyone and the company really well, and then just leave like nothing ever happened. Hopefully you'll cross paths with everyone again someday.

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7 Thoughts You Had If You Were A Summer Intern

These are all the thoughts I had while staring at the wall that my desk faced.

1. Why does work start so early?

2. I'm confused, but I don't want to admit that I'm confused.

3. What am I supposed to be doing right now?

4. I forgot my lunch and now my stomach may not survive the day.

5. Does this make any sense?

6. I hope my boss likes me.

7. Will I ever see these people again?

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

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4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

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11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

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Email the professor

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Remember that everything works out at the end

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