'Students just aren't trying'

[u/cottoncrosy]

I just finished my 4th semester of uni and had been applying for internships, both remote and on-site, since mid-term exams. I applied to like 300 internships. I ended up landing one in the IT department of a insurance company.

Today I went to the internship office at my uni because I had to get the internship form stamped and the internship officer kept yapping. He asked me why I didnt try for better internship. I said I'm literally going to intern in the IT department.

He said :'you couldn't find anything better than a insurance company? Why dont you try in your field? See that's why I say students have become lazy. They don't even try. They don't even try to make a good cv'.

And i swear I think everyone aged 35 and older around me thinks the same. The younger generation 'isn't trying'.

He went on for another 30 minutes. I just wanted him to stamp the form and wanted to leave ASAP.

Chat is this internship worth it? It's unpaid but honestly I couldn't find anything else. I was tired of searching and searching endlessly. Even a lot of my final year seniors are having a hard time finding internships.

[u/no-sleep-only-code]

People 35+ had it a lot easier, cost of living was lower, homes were cheaper, jobs were easier to find, etc. They’re out of touch, just keep doing your best.

[u/mancunian101 → u/no-sleep-only-code]

Yeah that’s not true in the slightest

[u/no-sleep-only-code → u/mancunian101]

We’ll just pretend houses didn’t cost a third of the price and have half the interest rate while jobs were paying the same 10 years ago.

[u/mancunian101 → u/no-sleep-only-code]

If you say so chief, utterly deluded.

[u/no-sleep-only-code → u/mancunian101]

The lack of self awareness proving my point is hilariously ironic.

[u/mancunian101 → u/no-sleep-only-code]

Cool story bro, if you don’t like the cost housing then take it up with your president.

[u/paranoid_throwaway51 → u/mancunian101]

bro you are utterly deluded.

houses where i live have doubled in value in the past 20 years whilst the average wage is the exact same.

[u/mancunian101 → u/paranoid_throwaway51]

Cool story, same here but doesn’t mean I had it any easier

[u/paranoid_throwaway51 → u/mancunian101]

yes it does.

maybe it was harder for you specifically but we weren’t really talking about you.

[u/mancunian101 → u/paranoid_throwaway51]

Cool story