Officially an Intern

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

                So I had my interview today at the school and it went successful.  I officially have an internship in Sydney.  I’m a freak about getting places on time.  So I left my place really early just to make sure I got there on time, which I did.  I walked to an organic café to waste some time and got a chocolate croissant.  I sat outside in the sun and enjoyed it. I got to the school and saw no way to get inside the gates to get in.  I ended up going to the gate where cars leave and had to lift the handle and walk in through there.  I was told I will get a key for the school on Thursday.  I got a tour of the whole school and saw some of the classrooms. During the tour I realized how important my key will be because every door leading to anywhere is locked to insure kids stay safe. It’s definitely going to be rewarding but hard and taxing at the same time.   To get credits for my internship I need to get 140 hours. Unfortunately the school goes on holiday in five weeks.  So the last week I am here I won’t work. Which sounds fun but it actually makes it hard for me to get my hours in.  As of right now I will be working Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8:30am-3:30pm. Which if I work the next five weeks I will get exactly 140 hours. However I’m working Thursday and Friday of this week so I will have an extra 14 hours in case I get sick.  Getting to the school by 8:30 will mean an early morning every morning.   I was at the school for less than an hour before I made my way back to Waterloo.   I then got to take my first nap since I’ve been here.   It was great. Once I woke up and got the energy to get out of bed I decided I should start working out again.  I brought my swim suit and cap with me so I went swimming.  The pool is across the street and then across the quad. All of a two minute walk.  The pool is very nice, a lap pool with room for four lanes. Two other smaller pool and a hot tub. The lap pool didn’t have lane lines but when I got there no one was in it.  Shortly after I started swimming I was like everyone wanted to join me.  There ended up being  6 other people joining me and not having lane lines made it hard to organize how to swim.  My shoulders are already sore from the swim, probably since it’s been forever since I last swam.  For dinner I made a quesadilla with green peppers, chicken, and cheese.  I’m excited to start class tomorrow. I have an internship focus class from 9-10am. And then my wine class starts at 1015 and goes till 4:30pm.  Hopefully the class will be entertaining and help time go by.  I haven’t really learned any new things facts, sorry folks. 

Here's the pool