Life of an Intern
I'm sure you hear this all the time "self-care." In our program, we are bombarded with this phrase. I get it, truly I do. I know what it means in theory and in practice. But let's be honest... for anyone who is in grad school currently or has had the experience is bound to understand that "self-care" is rarely an option. I'm doing everything all-the-time. I know that I'm to take time out for myself and believe me, I want to, but really there isn't even any time for me time.
I'm a full time intern at 2 different agencies. I am still in school full time. I have a hobby, photography, which I enjoy but it still takes up time. I have a partner who is also in grad school and he doesn't have an internship but he works full time, so it evens out. We don't have much if any time and what little time we have we are exhausted.
This is truth, this is real. Grad school is intense, takes your life, and while I adore the work I'm doing, it takes a lot out of me. With clients, paperwork, supervision, staff meetings, school work, research project, and whatever other day to day stuff that has to be done, I'm worn out.
So, I'm asking for help. I know ... the drill already, so spare us all the reminders to take care of myself. I made the choice for this, so I knew it would be hard. I'm here now and I have one more year. This is it, and I'm going to make it all work. So the help I'm asking for is what do you all do, with the FULL understanding that grad school and internships is time intensive, to grab small amounts of "you time" to recharge. What do you do to recharge? How do you stay afloat realistically with so little time?
I'm a full time intern at 2 different agencies. I am still in school full time. I have a hobby, photography, which I enjoy but it still takes up time. I have a partner who is also in grad school and he doesn't have an internship but he works full time, so it evens out. We don't have much if any time and what little time we have we are exhausted.
This is truth, this is real. Grad school is intense, takes your life, and while I adore the work I'm doing, it takes a lot out of me. With clients, paperwork, supervision, staff meetings, school work, research project, and whatever other day to day stuff that has to be done, I'm worn out.
So, I'm asking for help. I know ... the drill already, so spare us all the reminders to take care of myself. I made the choice for this, so I knew it would be hard. I'm here now and I have one more year. This is it, and I'm going to make it all work. So the help I'm asking for is what do you all do, with the FULL understanding that grad school and internships is time intensive, to grab small amounts of "you time" to recharge. What do you do to recharge? How do you stay afloat realistically with so little time?