The fourth of February marks my three month Cosmo-versary! As with any relationship - be it with a person, a handbag or an amazing dress - three months marks a milestone that calls for some reflection. Here is some advice I would have given myself before starting my internship with Cosmo, if I knew what was to come...

1. Take a GPS with you at all times, even when you’re walking. Getting lost while driving the Yaris is a pleasure. Getting lost while walking in blistering heat is not.

2. Write down absolutely everything. There’s no way you’re going to remember it.

3. When conducting vox pops, wear flat shoes. The extra height of heels may give you confidence (and awesome looking legs), but they’ll also give you blisters.

4. Actually, when it comes to awesome looking legs, blisters are worth it.

5. Don’t experiment with poor Lauren’s (web/entertainment editor, desk-buddy) taste-buds. Lauren likes Diet Coke, okay. She doesn’t appreciate the sugary goodness of Strawberry Fanta and Dr Pepper like you do.

6. Caelia (features/health director, fountain of knowledge for all things Cosmo) is going to teach you a lot about writing skills. She is also going to be incredibly nice when talking you through what you’ve written. You’ll want to jump out of your chair and hug her for being so helpful. Don’t; just say “thanks.”

7. When you get to three months with Cosmo, you are going to buy a new dress to celebrate (not that you need an excuse). Buy the blue one. Fluoro is regret waiting to happen.

8. You and your friends will joke about how hilarious/excellent it would be if you ran into Hamish Blake while in the office...But you won’t.

9. Don’t listen to unhelpful, sarcastic advice (such as the above). It will do you no good, and if I know you as well as I think I do, you probably aren’t paying attention anyway.

10. Enjoy yourself. And for when you get to three months: “Happy Cosmo-versary!”