On Being an Intern

I thought that adjusting to grad school after working full time for 7 years was tough. It was just a tough to re-adjust back to the working world.

It only takes a few weeks to get into the routine, but I found it more of a challenge to be an intern with a limited amount of time in a new role in a new organization. Finding the balance between working hard, setting personal limits while making a good impression and dealing with the new set of responsibilities.

I'm the type of person that wants to be challenged. I know I'm capable of taking on greater challenges, but I've had to keep in mind that my working timeframe is limited and I also want to complete the summer with a set of accomplishments and with a sense of closure.

There will be plenty of time for the full cycle of responsibilities with ongoing and longer term projects. . . just another year of grad school.