American Institute of Physics

Week 10: So Long, Farewell

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Kai Hostetter-Habib

To my loyal followers — please accept my sincerest apologies for my delay. Unacceptable, I know. However, it is not entirely my fault as I had more pressing issues at hand (what could be more pressing than you?? Usually nothing, except in this circumstance).

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Week 10: Busy Bee

Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Sonja Boettcher

Thank you everyone for a wonderful summer and an unforgettable experience. Toodles!

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Week 4: Farewell, DC: Reflecting on an Unexpectedly Short but Memorable Journey.

Monday, August 5, 2024

Collins Kariuki

So, this is the last week, huh? As a recap, I've been here for just under 4 weeks due to circumstances beyond my control. Despite the short time, I'm grateful for every small project I worked on because it's better than doing nothing—something I really dislike.

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Week 9: Intern Activities™

Sunday, July 28, 2024

Sonja Boettcher

The SPS interns did a lot of collective intern activities this week. In addition, Maia and I did a lot of walking (and spending money).

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Week 9: Give me caffeine or give me death!

Monday, July 29, 2024

Kai Hostetter-Habib

In my final weekend in DC, I ended how I started, and yet, I have grown so much in the past ten weeks. This weekend, on Saturday, I went back to the National Cathedral and Dumbarton Oaks — places I visited my first weekend here only to find them closed.

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Week 3: From Chili Bowls to Star Gazing (not Literally): A Week of Unforgettable Adventures and Achievements.

Monday, July 29, 2024

Collins Kariuki

Dear reader. This week was fantastic. Let's start with an adventure to an iconic restaurant in DC, Ben’s Chili Bowl, with my fellow interns, Kaden, Jaden, and Johnny. For a long time, I didn't know what chili really was.

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Week 2: "Why spend 30 minutes on a task when you can spend 30 hours automating it?" - Every Computer Scientist ever.

Monday, July 22, 2024

Collins Kariuki

Hello there! In my last blog post, I shared the objectives of my internship at AIP, but I overlooked a key aspect of my role here. I am tasked with finding an effective way to automate the chapter activity report update process at AIP.

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Week 8: Oh no it's almost August

Sunday, July 21, 2024

Sonja Boettcher

Hey wait a minute-- Why does 10 weeks feel so short all of a sudden?

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Week 8: Busy as a bee

Sunday, July 21, 2024

Kai Hostetter-Habib

There’s a classic piece that flautists often play called “Flight of the Bumblebee.” Mind you, I have never been able to play it up to speed because I only play the flute casually, but if it doesn’t invoke anxiety, I don’t know what will.

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Week 7: (or rather more aptly, week 1) I AM HERE!

Monday, July 15, 2024

Collins Kariuki

Dearest gentle reader (if you know, you know), I am finally here. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Collins Munene Kariuki. I call Nairobi, Kenya home.

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