As part of a plan to give me more exposure, my internship was arranged to be at department A for 7 weeks before moving to department B for 3+ weeks.
This was prearranged, long before my internship started.
But now,
my department head would rather I stay throughout my stint to get a more comprehensive experience,
my supervisor-to-be has problems finding something for me to work on for only 3 weeks,
my fellow intern, who is supposed to counterswap with me to go from B to A, has expressed interest in staying at B throughout too.
Another intern happily narrated this to me,
before concluding that my shift from A and B was no longer a likely option.
To which I replied, "but I want to switch."
This garnered a laugh and a "that's too bad".
And so I asked, "why is this my internship and yet everyone has their say but me? Isn't this my problem?"
And it struck me hard.
And it made me wonder.
Why we are entitled to our opinions as long as the issue in question is insignificant?
But when things truly matter, isn't it ironic how we find out that our lives are never truly our own to live.