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The internship 2: I got the job!
![Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@chuklanov?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Avel Chuklanov</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/work?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a>](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-09/avel-chuklanov-dumfltmeabq-unsplash-copy.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=dK14gqpe)
As some of you may know, if you've read my first 'The Internship" blog post, I have had the amazing opportunity to be apart of the Career Trackers program. If you haven't read my first blog I'll fill you in anyway...
Getting a bad grade
![Girl chewing pencil on laptop](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-09/laptop-3087585_1920.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=hUDpZFMD)
Last semester, I got a grade on a course which saw my GPA fall. I know that grades aren’t a reflection of our self-worth but sometimes it is hard to disentangle them (Author: Yasmine).
Walking for wellbeing
![Someone going for a walk](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-09/legs-2635038_1920.jpg?h=06f6671c&itok=h6MAQIuF)
I have recently been appreciating the simplicity of a nice walk in nature and the benefits it brings to my health and my daily routine.
On education
![Graduation rocks](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-09/graduation-1449488_1920.jpg?h=0e919ddb&itok=ZaMzuf9s)
I love springtime graduations. The rest of the campus is quiet and slow but as you walk closer to The Hub and Bonython Hall, a buzz of love, happiness and pride resonates.
Participating in NSS Survey
![person undertaking a survey](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-09/opinion-poll-1594962_1280.jpg?h=1c9b88c9&itok=sPkPPwHx)
Last week I received an email to complete the 2021 National Student Safety Survey. Initially I was perplexed by this notification, but soon realised the importance of completing this survey.
Met Gala review
![3 women in ball dresses](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-09/three-3075752_1920.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=0zmGsh1Q)
The Met Gala is undisputedly the largest and most anticipated fashion event of the year.
Hold fast, stay true
![Ship at sea](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-09/pirate-ship-1719396_1920.jpg?h=d1f6bb1a&itok=NP18dwTn)
Oh to be out on the open ocean. For now, or at least until I graduate, I’ll have to be satisfied with dreaming of being out in the open ocean again and sailing the seas.
Hectic holidays
![Field of canola flowers](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-09/wilamowice-5249675_1920.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=FElKtQ5d)
It's mid-semester break at last but it seems like I just don't have any time for well...holidaying! (Author: Yasmine)
Socials for instant happiness
Ever feel exhausted from social media? Here are just a few of the Instagram pages that make me feel happy and content, you should follow to feel the same!
Would I survive on Survivor?
![bonfire](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-09/abstract-1868624_1280.jpg?h=1c9b88c9&itok=0gCMv4Be)
Being a contestant on Survivor is not for the light-hearted, it requires great resilience and strength.
Could you outwit, outlast and outplay everyone else?