The fact of it being set on an aeroplane is somehow not very important. And might it be that, in some international hotel room, somewhere, Almodóvar once caught an episode of the David Walliams and Matt Lucas comedy docusoap Come Fly with Me?
#Im so excited movie
In many ways, this movie resembles nothing so much as 90s BBC TV sitcom The High Life with Alan Cumming as the high-camp air steward Sebastian Flight. It could be that, like Woody Allen, Almodóvar has decided to ride a second autumnal wave of comedy and return to the wackiness of his youth. Most importantly, this internship has given me a glimpse into what the future holds for me.In the opening credits, for the first time I can remember, he announces himself with his first name as well as his last, as opposed to just using the single, legendary surname "Almodóvar" – perhaps signalling that he is lightening up, and we can all unbuckle our seat belts, bring down the tray-tables, have a drink and perhaps even an unthinkable cigarette. The tasks I’ve completed so far have really allowed me to tie all of my knowledge together and create an overall view of what I know. This enabled me to provide better advice to clients seeking to invest in the businesses. Even my accountancy knowledge has helped me develop a deeper understanding into the business plans we were given to analyse. For example, I have extensively used legal research techniques such as critiquing sources before using the information they include in research reports.
Whilst work so far hasn’t directly related to what I have learnt in my university career, I have found myself using many skills I’ve learnt through class. This internship has allowed me to put all of the things I have learnt into practice.
So in this way, I am definitely suited to the workplace! Every day is different different disciplines, different classes, different times. Uni life really has no routine to it whatsoever. I love the pattern that I’ve suddenly found myself in and even though there’s always a new adventure every day, the basic outline is the same. I am a person who loves routine, so the 5 day working week suits me so well. But afterwards, I really feel like it was a rewarding process! We can say that developed a document that will be sent to clients worldwide and in the process of doing so, my proof reading skills vastly improved! This task took us two whole days to complete and by the end we were really starting to lose our marbles. So when Danii and I were given a 90 page English translation of a Chinese document to review for any errors, you could say that I was a little scared. Whilst I love researching and delving into new unknown worlds, proofreading really isn’t my forte. Whilst this makes it a lot harder to complete tasks as expected of me, it is so rewarding when I get it right.
I have to work all of that out for myself. In the workforce however, I’ll be given a broad area to research and formulate a report, with no further guidance given. At uni we’re usually given an exact topic to argue or a pin pointed area to research. Whilst I use both of these skills extensively in university life, I have never quite used them the same. My main tasks at my internship so far have involved a lot of research and proof reading. However, even with all of the practical, hands-on experience I’ve had throughout my two years at uni, I still found myself a little bit lost when I reached the office! I’m privileged enough to go to a university that prides itself on having a ‘real world’ focus. Life in the office is really quite different to life in the lecture theatre. With one week left in this incredible city, it’s time to begin to reflect on what my taste at real world experience has been like. As uni is beginning to taunt me from its hiding place just around the corner, I’m starting to realise that my time as an intern is drawing to a close.
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