Internship - Week One

My internship has started for over a week now. Honestly, I was very nervous and had no idea what to expect from my stage. But when I entered the office, the other agents welcomed me warmly. The manager was not there, so I got even more nervous for the next day. Opposite from what I first thought, it went pretty smooth working with him. I really like the fact that they give me the chance to do a lot of my own research. I really want to work with destinations related to Asia, however the company I am currently doing my internship does not specialize on my interest. But with the opportunity they are giving me, it really gives me the chances to learn more about what I want to learn personally.

Though there was some negative points to my first week of internship. The first couple of days felt like my stay at the office would never end. Being there for eight hours can at times be excruciating. And there was one thing I really hate that I had to do, making phone calls. I just can't get myself to do that. I know, as an agent I shouldn't have that problem, but I really do like talking to other representatives. Once, I had to call Rail Europe to speak with a representative, I had to wait a minimum of thirty minutes to get someone to speak with me! Maybe if it was to call a client to inform them that their ticket has arrived, then that would be better. I am simply hoping I won't have to do anymore phone calls for the rest of my stage. If I do, hopefully it is something  much easier and simple just like the one I mentioned earlier, call the client to say "you're ticket has arrived".

For the more positive stuff, the atmosphere is actually quite good. The whole team has quite some humor. I am somewhat shy, so I cannot laugh as loud as they do. And when the Boss is not there, I am working will only female workers. At times they would talk about "girl stuff" even when I am around. It can be awkward!!! But what can I do. Oh! And I found a way for time to go by faster. Since I am there from 9:30 to 5:30, I've decided to take my lunch around 1:45pm. I would return around 2:45, and would have only 2 hours and 30 mins left. 

In less than 10 hours, I start my second week of internship. I really hope this week will go by quickly. I make it sound like I am not liking this type job. It's not bad, and I am sure I can adjust, but within this career, there are many more options for me to choose from. I just want this to be done, and I would then try to apply in a place where I think I would be even more comfortable. Like I said earlier, I want a place where I can specialize with Asia or I would also like to work for an airline. There is a long road waiting for me, and I believe God has things planned out. However, this is an obstacle I have to climb over. I will do what I can and persevere, and hopefully come out a stronger person.

"On the mountains of truth you can never climb in vain: either you will reach a point higher up today, or you will be training your powers so that you will be able to climb higher tomorrow." - Friedrich Nietzsche