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Lost my sense of direction
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underemployed, moody and probably lazy like every other summer :,(, im lost and dont know what to do and dont wanna splurge more money and cant get an internship
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@Psychdiaries2 your idea is rlly awesome, do u have any questions i could ask to initiate such discussions/stories?
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That’s nice. Have you ever tried to write your mum a letter? I find sometimes writing a letter is easier then verbalising and it gives your mum a chance to react without you being present. You could ask your mum in the letter about her childhood etc. then Maby meet up and do something you both enjoy together. X
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Try asking questions about:
- her childhood, siblings, pets, neighbours, childhood friends
- her highschool experience, favourite subjects, teachers, school camp, etc.
- her friends and what they got up to when they were young
- what she did for fun when she was your age
- about uni/work like what she studied/where she worked, the people she met there, what she liked about it
Hope this helps!!
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the conversations are awkward atm but at least its a starting point
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im safe just sad
the phrase “You don’t actually want to die; you want to stop something inside you.” has been pretty prevalent in my mind lately
i really wish i could eradicate every sense of sadness, stress and moodiness in me, my relationships would be so much better. even eating at home feels like it exerts more effort to before
i just want to chase happiness, not chasing an internship or a career
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what do u mean i got rejected from an internship opportunity from a company that closed their applications THIS TUESDAY
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Dear Moody-_ahhhhh~
Firstly my sympathy at the death of you father.
I'm afraid I do not understand this latest post talking about being rejected for an internship. Is this part of an ongoing conversation? As you have a fair number of threads it is hard to see everything.
If you would like to come back to this thread and say more I'd be grateful
Croix
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thank you @Croix i definitely didnt provide enough context, im in my penultimate year of uni so getting an internship is a priority albeit not as much lately
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Dear Moody-_ahhhhh~
In one of your other posts you said:
"i really wish i could eradicate every sense of sadness, stress and moodiness in me, my relationships would be so much better. even eating at home feels like it exerts more effort to before" and have also mentioned suicide.
You have been having a very difficult time and maybe having difficulties being placed is the last straw and you have no motivation to go on.
I understand you feel the urgency may have left as you dad has passed away and will not get to see you graduate, however he will have known of the work you have put in so far and would have had confidence you would be successful.
Forgive me if this has already been said by others however your feelings remind me very much of my own when in the grip of long lasting depression. As I result I eventually went and sought medical help. Thanks to family, a very patient psychiatrist and medication this has mostly passed and I'm able to ride over the setbacks and tragedies in life and can cope. My enthusiasms and enjoyments have returned. I would not swap how I am now for anything.
I taught at Uni for many years and one of the most difficult problems was placements and internships needed to achieve a degree, so please do not be down-hearted about that.
You may get some tips on presentation, resume and likly organizations from your tutor, lecturer, head of school or school secretary. If you combine that with a proactive approve and contact as many as you can, in person if possible, then I"d be surprised if you luck did not change.
From your post I'm guessing you got some bad information -it happens.
If you would like to come back and say how you get on I'd be most interested
Croix
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thank u for understanding @Croix , may i ask what setbacks u initially faced to seek medical help?
My course doesn't actually require an internship to complete it, but an internship feels more or less a necessity for future employment. i hope to seek some guidance from my uni, but i feel i did another week to decompress
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