The Intern
My new intern started last week. We’ve been waiting to meet him for months now. He’ll be here only for the summer (3 months) and then boof….gone. So why even spend the time to train these guys? It feels like such a waste of time sometimes. How much can you even train the guy? The moment he starts to understand things, he’s ready to start school. Why why bother?
I remember being really grateful for being trained as an intern one summer while I was in school. And to have “experience” at a large corporation…wow. I am sure it helped me get my first out of college job.
It seems that these days, finding a job requires more than just grades. The 4.0 GPA doesn’t cut it anymore. Companies now want experience! But what about summer school? What about wanting to graduate early to reduce those rising tuition costs?
Students, high school and college students alike, are under so much pressure these days. I wonder how it’s going to be when my 11 month old is in high school and is preparing for college. Will the Princetons and Yales be untouchable? And then UCLA and Berkeley become the next Princeton and Yale? Then the Cal States get bumped up the UCLA levels?
Hard to imagine. My little cousin, who is graduating from high school this year, is graduating with a near perfect GPA. The only school he got accepted to was UCI and UCSB. She’s a bright girl. 10 years ago, her credentials would have gotten her into UCLA. Mind you, I’m not bashing UCI or UCSB. Those are great schools as well. But let’s face it. UCLA definitely has a much better academic reputation.
Well, kids, it’s time that your teachers teach you time management because you’ll be expected to be a student, work, be involved with your school, and be involved with your community before you can even get anywhere. Best of luck to you guys as I can feel your pressure.