Intern Blog Postings

Week 3: Away from it all

Sunday, June 16, 2024

Johnny Miri

Like I mentioned last week, I spent most of this week in France. This trip was amazing! I saw beaches, shrines, churches, small towns, forests, and more.

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Week 3: Good Music, Good Friends, and Gardening

Sunday, June 16, 2024

Amanda Maeglin

Three weeks into the summer, I can say with near certainty that I have settled into a good rhythm in DC. Although I love spontaneous plans as much as the next person, I am definitely a creature of habit and pattern.

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Week 2: New Places Old Faces

Thursday, June 13, 2024

Brynn Schierenbeck

Forgive me, but this is going to be a long post. I have a LOT to discuss with y’all. 

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Week 2: Homesick At Home

Monday, June 10, 2024

Mujtaba Khalid

My second week, filled with fun and unforgettable events, has given me a new perspective. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to be part of this internship, as it has further reaffirmed my belief that people remember you for how you make them feel.

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I offered a pretzel roll to NASA (Week Two)

Monday, June 10, 2024

Reidyn Wingate

 

This is Dr. Mark Clampin.

He is the director of astrophysics at NASA.

 

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Week 2: Establishing a Routine

Monday, June 10, 2024

Amanda Maeglin

Going into week two, my biggest goal was to establish a routine.

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Week 2: A Frank Conversation

Monday, June 10, 2024

Kai Hostetter-Habib

I honestly cannot believe this is already the end of the 2nd week. Time is passing so quickly, and even in this short amount of time, so many memories have been made.

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Week 2: The Wandering Glider

Monday, June 10, 2024

Maia Chandler

Dragonflies are some of the world’s best fliers. Pantala flavescens, also known as the Wandering Glider or Globe Skimmer take part in a multigenerational migration every year.

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Week Two: Foolish One

Monday, June 10, 2024

Jenna Mastropolo

Welcome back to my channel! Week two ended up being a series of unfortunate events. I learned that sometimes you have to embrace the foolish things in life. 

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The Federal Deer

Monday, June 10, 2024

Charlotte Bimson

The other interns have decided I’m horribly uncultured when it comes to movies and have taken personal offense. To “fix” this problem, there are now weekly movie nights. We have gotten through all Indiana Jones movies now; next is the Shreks.

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