Internship Reflection
The What?
These past few weeks, I have been working on my project outline. Concluding the project has been an uphill task, as I realized these past few days. I intend to come up with a neat piece and, in the process, accomplish a sense of fulfillment in my work. In pursuit of this fulfillment, I have devoted a considerable chunk of my time lately towards the project. Mainly, I have been trying to make my project more cohesive overall by revisiting each particular section therein and establishing links to other parts of the project as well as improving the flow of ideas and phrasing in between sections of the project. Moreover, I am ironing out any errors, grammatical or otherwise. Working alongside my colleagues in our team continues to be gratifying and educational. From a student intern’s point of view, the level of application my colleagues have in our work has rubbed on me, and perhaps that’s the reason I am extra motivated as I wrap up my project outline. I have come face to face with the realities faced by underprivileged members of society and the hope some of them a place in a general election as far as improving their lives.
So What?
I have improved in several aspects as a direct result of working as an intern in this organization. Mainly, it has become easier for me to routinely make push myself to my limit, including in the project outline. I have understood the importance of our study fully and how crucial it is that our study is a reliable future source of reference. I, therefore, endeavor to participate in every activity I take part in with enthusiasm and effort. Also, I realize that I am part of the means for the underprivileged people in society am serving to express themselves to relevant parties that their plight is real. I would be delighted if I was part of the reason why the government or whichever other party made an effort to seek long term solutions to the plight of these people. A team member mentioned that I am a great team player, and I believe that it is an attribute I have significantly grown over the past few weeks.
Now what?
The newfound attention I am giving to my project is a major plus to my professional career and my life in general. I am achieving a new threshold of quality in my output. I feel that I have to give as close to one hundred percent as I can every time, or else, I will not take pride in my work. I have also developed an appreciation for challenging tasks because although they may consume a good deal of time and energy, the feeling of joy is irreplaceable once they are successfully completed. In my healthcare duties, I hope to put in the maximum effort every day at work. In the past, I have applied myself to gain appreciation or tangible rewards, but now, I think self-fulfillment is the ultimate prize. Healthcare is a field that may sometimes call for members of the workforce to put in an extra shift, as I have observed during the pandemic. I feel that this part of the internship has prepared me further in case of such eventualities.