I'm back home now, but only for a week. Its nice to be able to wind down for a bit before going back into the whole walkabout environment. So far, to sum it all up, walkabout has been pretty good. It reminds me a lot of my first semester internship in several ways. The first time I went to Peggy's Monogramming, I dreaded going back a second time. The place was so empty, with just me and my mentor working for several hours. It was quiet, no one really to talk to about random stuff, no laughter really, just working and work conversation.
My walkabout is currently a lot like this. Only, for the whole week. I wake up and go to the office, where there is not much conversation, not much laughter, not much random conversation. Just me and my mentor working on the computers, talking on the phone (work-related conversation) and lunch break (love it). Thats one reason I really value the time I get to go to presentations. Its good to get out of the office.
But just like my first internship, its gotten better. Maybe I just needed to get used to it. Things haven't changed too much, but I'm learning to handle the lifestyle. So its definitely gotten a lot better.