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?”

I didn’t like my assignment, and there was no way I could explain the real situation to the dean. How could I tell the dean that I didn’t

because she sighed and pulled out a form. “Just go to the first few sessions,” she said as she filled in a portion of the form. “If you still really hate it by then, come to

I’d likely have to deal with the hockey team, seeing as how they were the most likely sports team to be injured, but

exited her office. Jessica was

asked. “What

said no,” I replied. “She wants me

toward the cafeteria for lunch. ” I know it’s not exactly what you wanted, but look at it this way: at least you

voice sounded

Jessica said, nudging me with her elbow. “How could you not be excited about getting

just don’t want to be around Justin,” I replied. I wanted to tell her that I

was getting weird. I wondered if he had something to do with my assignment, considering

home. Lori was sitting on the floor of the living room with a stained white sheet

running

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high all the time

couldn’t help but laugh

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 head in to see a pretty woman with wavy brown hair sitting at

said, standing up from her desk and coming around to greet me.

I expected from a person who would deal with sweaty, whiny athletes all day. In fact, even though she

woman working in sports medicine! We don’t usually get female students

down at my feet, unsure of whether I should tell Tiffany that I actually didn’t want this internship or if I should just let her be happy for the time

her face. “Are you alright? You seem depressed. You know, I’m not just your mentor with this internship; I’m

being candid with Tiffany even though I was usually not

to say this, but… I was actually hoping

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