The Internship

If you've been reading my blog recently, you would have realised that I was an intern. This would be obvious given my series of blog post all starting with the title "Intern Diaries...". I swear I did not choose to watch this movie, but me being an intern and us (cousin, sister and I) watching this movie may have some serious positive correlation. My cousin and sister like to bully me for being the intern.

This movie is about two grown man played by Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson who are salesmen. They're great at what they do, but their company is lagging behind modern times and is shut down, leaving them both unemployed. Down in the rut and all, they apply for a google internship and amazingly defy the odds and get through the interview phase to be interns for the summer. 

I didn't really have much expectations for this movie, I rarely do anymore afraid of the disappointment I'll have afterwards. Right from the start, Vince and Owen portray the kind of characters they always do. Vince the smart talking guy who convinces anyone about anything he wants to and Owen the go with the flow easy living blonde surfer dude except less surfer and a little bit more urban this time.
Both are super out of touch with anything to do with technology and the internet. 

They start their internship without a clue in their thick headed skull and find  themselves within a pool of teen IT geniuses, setting the stage for this funny movie. There were scenes in this movie that were golden, the kind that you would have sudden flash backs and unwillingly let out a laugh while sitting in the bus. There were also lines that you would throw back and forth with friends because it made you laugh till your stomach hurts. There were also things I didn't like very much about the movie. Vince and Owen talked too damn much at times. Understandably, they're salesmen and that's what they do, but my line was crossed a couple of times and I wanted to reach out into the screen and knock their coconut heads together just to get them to shut up.

Coming out of the theatre, we were still talking about the movie and laughing about the funny scenes. Having had a few options before choosing a movie to watch, we certainly made the right choice. I really enjoyed the movie and got more that I expected from it. The Internship is definitely a great movie to watch on a Friday night be it with friends or even family (parents included, though they might scratch their heads in confusion over what Instagram is, much like Vince and Owen's characters).

Would I recommend it?
YES
How much do I rate it?
6/10
Would I watch it again?
No

ps the last scene ;)

Thanks for reading!

Intern Diaries: Intern no more...

Hello there, Goodbye.

7 weeks is over. As fast as it started, it has raced ahead at the speed of light checking out faster than you can say goodbye. I no longer carry the intern label above my head and am no longer chained to the rigid 9-6 schedule in-scripted on my contract. Just as I am zipping up my suitcase to round up this up, I am reopening another one to step back into the reality of student-hood.

This past month and a half has added a whole set of new questions into my already brimming mental database, leaving old ones still as raw and unanswered as before. I have lost the sense of who I am and what I want to be by having had to confront the possibilities straight in my face without a veil to protect me from harsh realities. As I try to reconcile with the buzzing bees trapped in my head, I tell myself that more questions is better than no questions, symbolising my active healthy mind.

The routined morning wake up call at too early times and wrapping up the days late into the evening have filled my days without an empty slot to allow me to feel any hint of boredom. The office has played a second home to me housing me everyday and feeding me God sent acceptable speed WiFi (priorities). What I'll miss most is the people. The interns who stood with me by the door begging to be let in like cats scratching at doors, I now consider my them friends in every sense of the word. Even the staff in the office, I'll miss the beeping sound their security tag makes when they open the door and burst into the room full of bright sunshine. Me leaving the office feels like saying goodbye to a whole other world.

Reflection is something greatly embedded in the culture of the organisation. The first question people usually ask after getting your name is what do you feel about something. My biggest takeaway from this experience would be the experience of an actual working life. The insight I gained relates to an organisational perspective of education, three steps removed from the kids. Policies and the impact of administration, and event management of which culminated in my high for the internship. 

I am no closer to finding a way out of the maze I find myself stuck in. Many times I wished I chose the simple life of staying at home or rotting on the couch as another intern said, but if I had to do it all over again I would. Again and again and again. The places I have been, the things I have seen and the friends I have made, cannot be replaced with any amount of precious metal. Thank you for accepting me, thank you for opening the doors, thank you for welcoming me, thank you for talking to me, thank you for being my friend. 

Goodbye. 

Jumpa lagi.