Internship = Cheap labor?

Internship = cheap labor?

That's what I heard from my course mate. I consider lucky enough with my training here since I have never been treated as a labor in G2 but more than an assistant to my on-site supervisor. She always guide me patiently and expecting me more than just a trainee. She advised me that must be brave to ask, to try, to make mistake and learn from mistake. Am I a Labor? Not really! Not believe? Then read my dialogue below for what happened in my company.

Scene1:
Date: 03.04.09
Time: 3.45pm

I sat in front of my Associate Director and did my routine works. Suddenly, a heap of paper falls on the floor from his table.... which means just behind my seat... I had planned to bend down my waist to pick it out.... but at the same time...

Associate Director: Don't!!! Don't pick it up!! You are not allowed to do that! I make it and I will pick it up by self! You are not come here to do this but learn.
Me: ......oh...okies.. =. =ii (turning back to my desk & continues my work.)

Scene2:
Date: 02.04.09
Time: 5.30pm

Account executive's Michelle: hey, I need this doc.
Account executive's Jolene: Then just make a photocopy la...
Account executive's Michelle: But we should not request intern to make copy right?
Account executive's Jolene: Then just make a copy yourself la...

At the end of day... Michelle went to make a copy of the doc by self even though she was tired and busy......

YES. That's true. Of course sometimes we must bear the blame for our mistaken. Tension and tired too but we have learnt a lot from there. There’s something that we had never learn from school, even from our text book. Who never had been scold in work? Even though next week would be my last week internship in G2 but I still got a lot of proposal need to hand up and present by next week... I need more of inspirations....more of ideas....come on...

Another thing to share here is... I got another 2 pair of shoes from company this week!! hehehe... These shoes supposed belongs to our T&C girl for an event but now It was belonging to me as Free..