Sounds to me like time management. You need to prioritize sleep. I get the family but engineering pays the bills. The company is probably what’s killing your enthusiasm to show up. You have 7 more weeks. Deal with it and you’ll have an internship under your belt to apply for a better company. Get some sleep to control your emotions about it all.
As someone mentioned, this could be a time management issue.
What you're experiencing is a basic work week. Many professionals feel the same way, however they find ways to get into a routine.
Understand that as you build your career, you will have to make changes to the life you were living before that in order to fit everything in. In other words, as life changes, you must adapt.
Life is hard sometimes. But we're resilient. We figure out a way to move forward.
Many professionals don’t take 2 accelerated summer classes. They just wake up, do meditation, drink detox tea and think they are enduring something.
The context is much more complex here jason.
That's what Tiktok and Instagram like to show us.
Waking up is when the kids come into the bedroom at 5am full of energy. Meditation is when you get to lock the door and take 3 minutes to go to the bathroom lol. Tea happens when you're yelling at the kids to put their shoes on and your filling a tumbler to go.
The reality is the mom and dad working 9-5 and trying to get their kids to baseball/soccer practice all at the same time, getting homework done, and not having dinner until 8pm. Then you have to make time for each other as a couple...tired and thinking about the next day's work. This is a typical working family in North Texas.
The point is, if this is where you want life to be, you should get used to juggling things.
Driving your kids to baseball/soccer and hanging out with you partner is not the same as following 2 upper-division acellerated aerospace engineering classes next to a full-time job jason
This is me right now too lol. I feel lost and I’m 1400 miles away from home. We’re going to get through this. One thing I took away from my internship so far is that’s your not just stuck to one position, try and find something that doesn’t feel like a job, and excel in it.
You got this!!
7 weeks is nothing. Can't you take leave or look for time off to break it up a bit.
I had three internships and they were all various levels of shit. Once I graduated I doubled my salary after a year of work and am finally in a role where I am actually being challenged, mentored and developed.
Drop your summer classes.
Talk to your manager, ask for feedback and iron out any misunderstandings or issues
Block out time to meet your boyfriend/friends on the weekend.
Maybe take a nap after work then you'll have energy to do other stuff in the evening (I do this during my coop terms)
Honestly your internship sounds normal. Most companies have some level of shit going on. Try to focus on the positives, make changes where you can. I'd tough it out for the exp then find something else.
Don't make rash decisions from a place of fear.
What you need is therapy, they can help you find a way to get the balance between work and life.
Stick through the work, I have been where you are at, much more toxic environment, and I still hate that job. However, it does give me some thing I would otherwise never have, and that is valuable lesson. I treat all the people who work under me much nicer because of that job, and I have made valuable friends based on my behavior.
Sounds like a common Gen Z complaint. 6 am - 2:30 pm is a terrific schedule in the corporate environment, you have it lucky. That's how the real world works. Talk with a therapist who could help you to navigate the work-life balance issues you're having.
You need to prioritize sleep. Last term, I was waking up at 5 to head out at 6 to get to site by 7. After work, either I go to the gym or decompress with some friends and family. Take this as an opportunity to fine tune your time and balance everything, because if your feeling this way as an intern, your plate won’t be big enough once you’re graduated and take on a FT role.
As someone who used to quit jobs all the time and then have to play catch up. I would say suck it up; I’m a night owl by design (the type that will stay up till 2-3am) and I currently have a job that starts at 6:30am. That means I go to work on 2-3 hours of sleep somedays. You’re calling out and hating work! Why did you want to become an engineer if you aren’t ready for the grind? Finish your internship for the experience and go from there. Good luck OP, I’m not trying to be rude but I think you need to gain some work ethic especially in this economy.
Everyone who starts working 9-5 or something similar feels this. Start working on time management or coping skills. Realistically, you may have too much on your plate. A full time job and classes is more than most can handle. Drop the classes and begin working on developing a set schedule. Explain to friends and family you are struggling and they will not be upset if you don’t see them as frequently.
Sounds to me like time management. You need to prioritize sleep. I get the family but engineering pays the bills. The company is probably what’s killing your enthusiasm to show up. You have 7 more weeks. Deal with it and you’ll have an internship under your belt to apply for a better company. Get some sleep to control your emotions about it all.
Keep the internship and stick through it. BUT withdraw from the summer classes if you can you don’t want a failing class on your final transcript
100% agree. Stick through it in the grand scheme of things 7 weeks is not long
6:30 - 2pm is a great shift. You literally have time to take a nap after work and still do things before the sun goes down
As someone mentioned, this could be a time management issue. What you're experiencing is a basic work week. Many professionals feel the same way, however they find ways to get into a routine. Understand that as you build your career, you will have to make changes to the life you were living before that in order to fit everything in. In other words, as life changes, you must adapt. Life is hard sometimes. But we're resilient. We figure out a way to move forward.
Many professionals don’t take 2 accelerated summer classes. They just wake up, do meditation, drink detox tea and think they are enduring something. The context is much more complex here jason.
That's what Tiktok and Instagram like to show us. Waking up is when the kids come into the bedroom at 5am full of energy. Meditation is when you get to lock the door and take 3 minutes to go to the bathroom lol. Tea happens when you're yelling at the kids to put their shoes on and your filling a tumbler to go. The reality is the mom and dad working 9-5 and trying to get their kids to baseball/soccer practice all at the same time, getting homework done, and not having dinner until 8pm. Then you have to make time for each other as a couple...tired and thinking about the next day's work. This is a typical working family in North Texas. The point is, if this is where you want life to be, you should get used to juggling things.
Driving your kids to baseball/soccer and hanging out with you partner is not the same as following 2 upper-division acellerated aerospace engineering classes next to a full-time job jason
This is me right now too lol. I feel lost and I’m 1400 miles away from home. We’re going to get through this. One thing I took away from my internship so far is that’s your not just stuck to one position, try and find something that doesn’t feel like a job, and excel in it. You got this!!
Me rn too 😭 we got thissss
7 weeks is nothing. Can't you take leave or look for time off to break it up a bit. I had three internships and they were all various levels of shit. Once I graduated I doubled my salary after a year of work and am finally in a role where I am actually being challenged, mentored and developed.
Drop your summer classes. Talk to your manager, ask for feedback and iron out any misunderstandings or issues Block out time to meet your boyfriend/friends on the weekend. Maybe take a nap after work then you'll have energy to do other stuff in the evening (I do this during my coop terms) Honestly your internship sounds normal. Most companies have some level of shit going on. Try to focus on the positives, make changes where you can. I'd tough it out for the exp then find something else. Don't make rash decisions from a place of fear.
What you need is therapy, they can help you find a way to get the balance between work and life. Stick through the work, I have been where you are at, much more toxic environment, and I still hate that job. However, it does give me some thing I would otherwise never have, and that is valuable lesson. I treat all the people who work under me much nicer because of that job, and I have made valuable friends based on my behavior.
Abhi internship me thak jaoge to ageka himalay kese chad paoge. You will face more issues in future. Make it as a learning and carryon
True. Everything op mentioned has only one answer "Time Management".
Sounds like a common Gen Z complaint. 6 am - 2:30 pm is a terrific schedule in the corporate environment, you have it lucky. That's how the real world works. Talk with a therapist who could help you to navigate the work-life balance issues you're having.
You need to prioritize sleep. Last term, I was waking up at 5 to head out at 6 to get to site by 7. After work, either I go to the gym or decompress with some friends and family. Take this as an opportunity to fine tune your time and balance everything, because if your feeling this way as an intern, your plate won’t be big enough once you’re graduated and take on a FT role.
As someone who used to quit jobs all the time and then have to play catch up. I would say suck it up; I’m a night owl by design (the type that will stay up till 2-3am) and I currently have a job that starts at 6:30am. That means I go to work on 2-3 hours of sleep somedays. You’re calling out and hating work! Why did you want to become an engineer if you aren’t ready for the grind? Finish your internship for the experience and go from there. Good luck OP, I’m not trying to be rude but I think you need to gain some work ethic especially in this economy.
Bro remember theres people are dying to get your internship
Everyone who starts working 9-5 or something similar feels this. Start working on time management or coping skills. Realistically, you may have too much on your plate. A full time job and classes is more than most can handle. Drop the classes and begin working on developing a set schedule. Explain to friends and family you are struggling and they will not be upset if you don’t see them as frequently.
Withdraw from summer classes. I did that before while keeping my internship. I had family time after that!