[MikeCanary]

So as an aside, I am a law student. I'm working two unpaid internships as well right now. I'm trying very hard to build a strong resume to ensure I have work post-graduation, which is something I worry about, to the point that I feel panicky.

One of my internships is going well, but the other one I seem to just keep making little mistakes in. Some of the office has been supportive and helpful, but other members have been pretty passive aggressive about it. Basically, I kinda hate it there. It's also unpaid and not very good legal experience (In four months of working there, I don't have a single writing sample).

The long and short is that I hate it there, but I want to do well. It's gotten to the point though that my anxiety that I've managed to control for a while now has resurfaced. I dread every single Monday, just because it dominates my day. There have been Sunday evenings where I haven't been able to fall asleep I was so worried.

Are there any people struggling with things like that, and how do you deal with it? I can't believe I'm this bothered by an unpaid internship, but I'm looking at another 6 months of it (they have a 2 semester commitment requirement) so I'm looking for ways to cope.

[mcl6136]

I can definitely feel you on this one. Having endured a job that I positively hated for the last year and a half....

Your schedule seems brutal. Law school and TWO unpaid internships? Could it be ONE? Couldn't your GREAT work at the ONE internship suffice to get you work post-graduation? Could you dump the other one, the one in which you're making little mistakes in?

I tend to screw up when I am in situations that I detest. In fact, I have a theory that my BIG MIND, the mind that wants the longest-term, best outcome for my SELF operates at a certain level, and will help demolish situations that aren't healthy for me...by ensuring that my little mistakes pile up, follow me, and ultimately make continuing in these situations impossible.

What about your happiness? Your health? You don't just "kinda hate it there." You detest it, and you should go, and maximize the other situation, your school work and your friendships.

My $.02

You did ask.