坩埚：我是如何克服失去实习机会的
2020 has undoubtedly been a crucible. It has been a year of natural disasters, political unrest, social justice movements, and the Covid-19 pandemic. However, in the midst of the chaos, 2020 has also been a year for change and reflection.
Like many others, I lost my internship in the spring. I was on track to work with Macy’s in New York City this summer as a Store Management Intern. After losing my internship, I struggled to find another given that it’s late in the spring and many other companies were also cancelling. I applied to 30 internships in the course of a week and not a single one responded. Instead of giving up, I tapped into my network and now I am interning with Dollaride, a mobility start-up in Brooklyn. Having persevered and pivoted from my original plans, here are my top three takeaways from this crucible:
保持坚强、专注和雄心勃勃：As we’ve learned in FME, a problem is an opportunity. Use this chaos to fuel your ambitions and bounce back on a new path. It’s simply survival of the fitness. If you survive, you’ve adapted to the change and is one step ahead of everyone who hasn’t.
Tap into your Network:我正在努力寻找一个新的实习，所以我决定从去年夏天的一个电话给我的主管，他非常乐意让我回来。
Analyze your Experiences:你以前的工作经历中有没有一个趋势？在巴布森和梅西百货成为我进入时尚和零售业的门户之后，我就打算进入这个行业。然而，我又回到了我的流动性创业公司，在分析了我过去的经验之后，一切都指向了可持续发展和城市规划。这就是为什么现在我正在申请富布赖特奖学金回到新加坡，以进一步金博宝发现这个行业，我已经转向。