Chapter 10: The Internship

Nina

“Well? What’s your assignment?” Jessica asked.

“Um… sports medicine,” I replied, handing the phone back.

Jessica looked confused. “I thought you wanted-”

“Surgery, yeah,” I said, grabbing my bag and heading for the door with Jessica on my heels. First thing in the morning, I would go to the dean of the medical school and ask for a reassignment.

“And why do you want to be reassigned?” the dean asked as I stood in front of her desk the next day. She was a curly-haired woman with glasses and a hard face.

I swallowed and tried to calm my

nerves. “It’s just… not the direction I was hoping to take,” I replied. “I don’t

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like sports medicine.”

“You can’t just ask to be reassigned because you don’t like the internship,” the dean said. “And besides, you haven’t even tried it yet. How do you know you won’t like it?”

to the dean. How could I tell the dean that I didn’t want to be assigned

she filled in a portion of the form. “If you still really hate it by then, come to me

gratefully. I was still a bit disappointed that I’d have to go to a few sessions where I’d likely have to deal with the hockey team, seeing as how they were the most likely sports team to be injured, but at least I could get out after that. Not to mention that

dismissed me and I exited her

she asked. “What did she

replied. “She wants me to try it

exactly what you wanted, but look at it this way: at least you

sounded

me with her elbow. “How could you not be excited about getting to

her that I didn’t want to be near

wondered if he had

that day, Jessica and I went home. Lori was sitting on the floor of the living room

running over to open the

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all the time anyway,”

help but laugh at my friends’

me to go and meet my internship mentor for the first time. She sent me an email with her office information; it was located in between the soccer field and the hockey arena. It was chilly out and getting dark, so I threw my jacket on and headed

a chipper voice called when I knocked on the door. I opened it and poked my head in to see a pretty woman with wavy brown hair sitting at a desk. She looked up and flashed me a toothy grin as she

desk and coming around to greet me. Much to my surprise, she hugged me.

all what I expected from a person who would deal with sweaty, whiny athletes all day.

said when she finally pulled away from hugging me. I’m so happy to see another young woman working in sports medicine! We don’t usually get female students in here, so it’s always nice to know that

looked down at my feet, unsure of whether I should tell Tiffany that I actually didn’t want this

must have noticed my sad expression, though, because she looked at me with concern on her face. “Are you alright? You seem depressed. You know, I’m not just your mentor with this internship; I’m your

response. For some reason, I felt comfortable being candid with Tiffany even though I was usually not the type

but… I was actually

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