The fall semester begins in a week. My class schedule is ish settled. My boss approved my work hours. I have the magic list of schools I’m applying for transfer.
Essentially, the world isn’t so bad.
That’s not what I want to talk about and I would like to begin by apologizing. This summer is and was spectacular. My only regret is that I didn’t document it. I didn’t record the countless nights where I was up until 2-3 AM doing homework or studying for two very different and information intensive courses. I didn’t write about the perils of commuting between two internships that were an hour apart much less waking up for them. Also, meeting a multitude of people that I know are influencing me and will impact the next chapter of my life, knowing that my first impression was subpar, is something I can’t redo. I can’t recall the levels of frustration I felt when I knew I wasn’t physically capable of giving my 120% to everyone that deserved 150%. It isn’t common knowledge that I’ve been walking over 6 miles on any given weekday.
But it all happened. I’m alive and doing quite well at that.
While I must say sorry for my lack of vivacity, you should all know that my heart was and is astounded by the generous care of everyone that has taught, guided, and even cherished me. I truly learned insurmountably. Everyone that I’ve had the pleasure of being around has been brilliant and I know that I’m beyond blessed that God bestowed countless opportunities on me.
I’m going to do a quick recap just so I don’t forget.. not that I could possibly forget but so much has happened and.. really.. I’m overwhelmed with gratitude.
- got an internship at my absolute favorite place on the planet( ps it’s waterfront)
- operated the tallest crane at the 5th largest port in the United States( hint @ #1)
- managed a team of incredible peers that interned in different departments for a three phase side project that we planned every single detail for including the schedule
- grew to adore every single key leader that I had the pleasure of appointing for #3
- managed/ transferred risk on a commercial level for an organization with three internationally impactful business lines
- had two incredible supervisors that have guided and nurtured my interests in management
- got a second internship that deals with impacting how people learn, is in the tech industry, and is also waterfront
- am learning about a whole new world with people with completely different styles than anyone I’ve ever worked with before
- have discovered that analytics are awesome because numerical values are everything
- learning to write copy which may or may not be the most challenging thing on the planet because people can be so sensitive and even though it’s unnecessary you have to adapt to things because human beings control things aka the product’s market
- lost a boss for the first time and it was significantly more heart wrenching that I could have ever anticipated
- adjusting to a new boss and I’m tres excited to learn more from her
- freaked out about absolutely anything and everything possible and guess what
God took care of it all
Down to the minute by minute days where I thought I was going to get a C in either class, then getting slapped with two A’s… like what?!?!?!?
I deserved F’s
F- even
It’s insane. Life is absolutely ridiculous sometimes and all I can do is stare incredulously at my monitor on most days. Those are the days when my email looks like an adult’s email. Those are days that I have resisted avec gusto. God is good and I’m just chilling.
Jokes.
The hustle c’est vrai.
Stay chill y’all.
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