Wednesday, August 7, 2024
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At the risk of sounding ungrateful, I am sad to be home. As physicists, I feel that we should be more capable than most at stretching the time. There should really be some better perks to this gig.
Alas, if there is, I don’t know of it. And so, I write my last blog from my couch at home in Massachusetts, instead of from the ACP offices, as I did every Monday for 9 weeks. Rather than detail my final week at length as I usually would, I’ll instead talk about some of my favorite moments from the summer (suck it Brynn, I’m stealing your idea).
Muji - Seeing Zeds Dead at Echostage was a blast with you man and I wish you the best of luck as you get settled at UC Irvine. Send me music when you start recording.
Sonja - I was glad to have you on my Intern Olympics team and will miss your surprising one-liners. Ohio against the world.
Piper - Bottomless wings at Bdubs was so much fun, as was your insane spikeball run.
Jenna - I really enjoyed family dinner (and your Grandma’s pasta recipe), various corn hole games, escaping the heat at the BBQ fest, and benefiting from your extensive Bachelorette lore knowledge.
Collins - Grateful for our trip to Ben’s Chili Bowl, your steadfastness at the potluck, and so many other laughs as well.
Kaden - Games of dye, jackpot on the beach, or a cramped car ride up to the group hike. You always brought a great energy and I’ll miss being around it.
Reidyn - Whether it’s hearing about a new climbing wall, or a spikeball game, you were always so enthusiastic and I will miss seeing you so excited.
Amanda - Some of my favorite moments from the summer were spent laughing with you (f you force, deli analogy, NIST tour accident, etc.). More laughs to come hopefully.
Evan - Your breads were always so good and your witty comments even better. Can’t wait to see the tremendous success you find.
Johnny - Dye, spikeball, papusas, important talks, and Lil J. You were hilarious through them all and I’ll miss all the laughs. Toss again soon man.
Maia - Your home cooking, your passion for dragonflies, and your dogged soccer defensive skills were strong faves of the summer. Next time we meet I hope to pay you back with some cooking of my own.
Kai - Thrifting with you was a great time and the dinner I shared with you and Maia meant more to me than you know. I’m cooking for you next time too, and I’m doing the damn dishes.
Charles - I’ll miss you man, just as I will miss Smithsonian trips, all-nighters, ACP yapping, and everything else.
Charlotte - My summer would’ve looked so different without the bananagrams games, Scrabble losses, Symphony show, and every joke shared in between. All of them, and you: highlights.
Brynn - The walk home from Sauf Haus, July 4th afterparty, and countless bouts of good advice; all will be missed. So grateful to have had another summer hanging out with you.
Thank you to SPS, APS, STScI, and AIP for two phenomenal summers in this program. Thank you to Mikayla, Kayla, Brad, Alejandro, and both of my intern cohorts. I have loved being an SPS intern.
Jaden Sicotte