Panicking about (second) internship

[Meghanlodon]

edit: I have to DO a second internship, the one I goofed on was the first.

I had an internship this past summer that I flubbed up so bad, my advisor told me to withdraw halfway through. I'm still in my program, but on a 'probationary' basis. I have to demonstrate I'm learning what I need to be learning in order to succeed. I did well in my classes last year (this is a two year program.) I will be meeting with my advisor regularly outside of class to discuss the readings and materials, and general review, but other than that I'm not sure on what more I can be doing that I wasn't doing before.

I feel that one further misstep and lose my shot at my masters, and will have to deal with the debt without the chance of getting a good job (I have a history degree, and there's not much I can do with that.) This is stressing me out so much.

 

Edited October 9, 2017 by Meghanlodon

[fuzzylogician]

Have you asked explicitly for an evaluation of how you're doing and whether there is anything else you should be doing? Instead of trying to guess and stressing out, try asking explicitly for feedback and adjust accordingly. This should help with the stress and should also eliminate any surprises down the line.