Hello once again!

I’m finally done with my internship. My initial plan was to complete my internship after submitting my final report, because according to my calculations I would only be done with 18 days by the time the deadline rolled around.

Unfortunately…?

Unfortunately, I had to appeal for an extension due to unforeseen circumstances. It is crucial for me to graduate by the end of this semester, so I decided that appealing for an extension was the best course of action. I got it (thank you very much Jennifer!), and thus it suddenly became possible for me to complete my internship.

My supervisor was thrilled at this and announced this to everyone in the office. While he did offer me the chance to stay on at the office as an intern so I could be there for more than 20 days, it saddened me to say no. I had too much on my plate (a terrible groupmate in an FTV unit, ya feel?) and exams looming.

On my last day, everyone said their goodbyes and stuck the sticker that I had designed on their shirts for the rest of that day. There was no big hurrah and bye-bye but it was nice nonetheless.

While those aforementioned circumstances were unfortunate and I wish beyond anything that they hadn’t happened, I guess it was a blessing as well because now I get to complete my internship placement and final report at the same time.

Some lessons I’ve learnt as my final post…

a. Get some stellar time management skills

  • I wouldn’t have gotten through this unit and all my obligations (as I’ve mentioned in a previous blog post) if it wasn’t for managing my time. I won’t say I did this wisely because oh yes I was scrambling. But I CANNOT begin to tell you what a relief it is to be sitting here typing my final post

b. Get some stellar friends

  • I won’t lie, I’ve been close to giving up. Graduation be gone, I can just graduate in 2019. I can’t get through this. I don’t want to get through this. It’s not worth it for this amount of blood sweat and tears I’ve freely given away. If it wasn’t for my friends and loved ones around me I would have given up long ago. I’m grateful for that.

c. Tell yourself you’re stellar

  • We all know that to actually get through tough times, we have to be tough. I tried my best to be tough and get through everything and I know that while I did have friends supporting and holding me up, it would have been all for naught if I had been weaker. Always, always be there for yourself. At the end of the day, you’re the only one there for you. Not to sound bad! But it’s the hard truth.

 

So there it is. My final post. The relief is REAL. I can’t believe I actually crossed all those hurdles. I’m glad I’ve finally reached the finish line, guys. I didn’t think I would ever get here.

It was a great journey! Thank you PR Internship and thank you all my fellow interns.

<3 ,

Amanda