Attendance vs Internship: When building your CV costs you classes

The article explores the challenges faced by college students who also work as interns, highlighting the struggle to balance attendance and internships. Students are expected to attend classes, complete assignments, maintain attendance, gain practical experience, and build a respectable CV all within a 24-hour period. The article states that college and internships teach different things, but difficulties arise when both demand the same hours.

On internship days, lectures continue, assignments are announced, and attendance drops. College days also have office deadlines that do not disappear, and missing anything missed during work hours will still be waiting for the student when they return. FOMO (fear of missing out) sets in as events are planned, and conversations between friends turn into inside jokes that the student is no longer a part of. The article notes that while students remain part of college life, they experience some of it second-hand.

The author concludes that while absence from college is labeled as such, students may be doing what their course is preparing them for. Practical experience gained through internships helps to understand theoretical concepts taught in class, and deadlines at work can be more urgent than in class. The article emphasizes that attendance is crucial, especially in classes requiring physical participation, but students continue to find ways to make up for missed classes while continuing with other responsibilities.