This morning, I crammed myself onto the 1 train to Canal, and I somehow got wedged in one of those horrible spots that’s an awkward distance from any handrail. It’s happened to me before on subway commutes, but this time was different. No matter how many times I shimmied to the right or left or […]
The past few weeks in Boston have brought lots of writing, editing, exploring and intern adventures. Here’s what I’ve been up to, what I’m thinking about, working on and looking forward to! My days at the Her Campus office are very busy—and so much fun. Every day is a little different depending on my schedule […]
My first week of interning and living in Boston is somehow already complete—and even though this is still just the beginning of my summer, I already have so much to say! From cozy rides on the T (with someone’s friendly-but-sweaty golden retriever rubbing against my leg) and late-night fire alarms (everything/everyone was okay—apparently a resident […]
If my life were a movie, this would be the overly dramatic punchline: “After months of mental preparation, 20-year-old college girl from Florida arrives in Boston with three duffel bags of Space Bag-sealed clothes, her laptop and a dream.” Okay, key phrase: overly dramatic. Since my life isn’t a movie and I don’t go about […]
…and then there were two (days). Somehow, I am down to the last few days of my summer internship with the Sandusky Library and the Follett House Museum. I have been busy with completing my exhibit designs for the museum, assisting with activities for kids and teens, cutting and gluing thousands upon thousands of paper chains, and much, much more. The […]
As the Bon Jovi-inspired title suggests, I am over halfway done with my Community Foundation internship. This summer has been jam-packed with a ton of amazing experiences, which has made the time pass incredibly quickly. I can’t believe I only have one month left at home before I return to the good ‘ol GNV for my sophomore year at UF! (How […]
Welcome back to the latest installment of The Intern Diaries, where I’m sharing the latest and greatest updates about my current summer internship. (Catch up on the previous posts here!) This past week was a bit hectic; each morning seemed to bring a new surprise or a spontaneous program, project or conflict to be addressed – but there was no shortage […]
Week two of my summer internship has come and gone. Here’s what I’ve been up to – including helping with fun children’s programs and channeling my inner history nerd. Check out the first segment here: The Intern Diaries: Livin’ La Vida Library Getting Tech-y The library recently opened a new space called the Digital Media Studio, which houses […]
I just finished the first week of my summer internship, and I wanted to document some of my experiences thus far. I hope you find this interesting, helpful and/or entertaining! (Most of all, I am writing this because after the program is finished, it will be helpful for me to reflect on the work I have done.) Thanks to a […]
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