Intern Blog Postings

Week 3: Let the Bad Times Roll – A Brief Thought Exercise in Resilience

Sunday, June 16, 2024

Piper Malczewski

A catchy song by 90’s punk band The Offspring or helpful advice when things happen that are out of our control? Resilience, noun; the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties.

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Week 3: A Very Full Week

Sunday, June 16, 2024

Charles Wszalek

Hello everyone!

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Week 3: Thank You For The Music

Sunday, June 16, 2024

Kai Hostetter-Habib

As I sit here typing this up, I feel as if I should disclose to my loyal readers that every time I write one of these blogs, I always have my Google Calendar up for two reasons: 1) I have the memory of a fish, and therefore cannot remember anything I’ve done by myself, and 2) I use Googl

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Spy Kids is Awful (and so is Charles)

Sunday, June 16, 2024

Charlotte Bimson

Spy Kids is an awful movie. Jaden expedited Spy Kids up the movie list, claiming it is critical to my cultural literary. If anything, I became illiterate after watching the movie. Charles and Jaden say I lack taste and we need to watch it again. I simply refuse. 

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Week 3: In defense of Spy Kids, Amtrak, and new material comedy nights

Sunday, June 16, 2024

Jaden Sicotte

Picture this: you’re a child and someone has just turned the TV on. You begin watching as slick spies, Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez, tell the story of their forbidden love (featuring lots of explosions and fake mustaches).

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Week 3: I Can Do It With a Broken Heart

Sunday, June 16, 2024

Jenna Mastropolo

This week, Charlotte left me. The week was filled with bad movies, missing Charlotte, and Jaden breaking our truce. It was hard to go on, but I did it with a broken heart (aka Charlotte being gone for the weekend). Quoting the great Ms. Swift: “Cause I’m a real tough kid, I can handle it.” 

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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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