So you guys have heard all about my internship that went incredibly south, and the incredibly humiliating way I was released from the internship.

As a bit of a post-script, I had to fill out a survey. I vented out some of my anger at the situation, but I managed to keep it from going too over the top After mentioning my points that I think my supervisor needed to be more direct with constructive criticism and not engage her interns in so many private conversations, I was able to suggest this: (more or less)

If the decision has been made to release an intern from their internship, I believe the news should be delivered to the intern in a face-to-face meeting with the superior making the decision and a neutral third party who has not personally worked with the intern. The neutral third party can ensure that the superior relays to the intern a firm understanding of why the internship has been ended, but also done in a way that is polite, respectful, and non-inflammatory to the intern.

I mean, I don't know if that's ever going to change anything, but I liked being able to speak my peace. I can deal with the fact that I fucked up and I closed a door permanently shut. What bothers me is that the director of the internship felt that he could yell at me on the phone, relay to me gossip from 7 to 10 years ago, and then questioned my mental status. There's something rich about about being called out by a superior about your lack of professionalism, in a way that was INCREDIBLY unprofessional.That's not okay, and I hope I was able to convey it that way without sounding like a big ol' crybaby.

I was also able to applaud the very awesome volunteer coordinator I'll call "Amanda". She was a cool chick, and made my exit interview far less painful than it could have been.

I'm not going to lie- I'm still angry and hurt, but I think I'm moving on. I think, anyway.