This summer has been truly a once in a lifetime experience – no one will ever have this same trip and neither will I. As someone who first travelled only this year, I was really jumping into a new experience without much of an idea of what to expect. I am so glad I made […]
Last Week of the Adventure
This week I had a bit of a scare, when I found out my passport was turned into the embassy in Helsinki. I am very lucky that it was found, but unfortunately, I had to work very hard for a few days to get my passport back to Essen. I had so many supportive people […]
Internship Week 5 + Finland!
This week I experienced a different side of the working with the public sphere, which was participating in outreach and holding programs for. I attended a “Sommer Akademie” in Castrop-Rauxel, which was basically a week-long day camp for younger children during their break from school. I didn’t know what to expect – there were assorted […]
Internship Week 4
I am officially two weeks away from America… it is a little weird thinking about going back. I hope to bring back some good habits I’ve made while here. I will only have a week to prepare for school, so it’s right back to work! My fourth week has been exciting – I have been […]
Third Week of Internship
My third week in the internship phase started with an adventure on Sunday. My next door neighbor from my home recently moved into a flat in Frankfurt, and my childhood friend was visiting during a break in her study abroad adventure in Dublin, Ireland! I got to see some familiar faces and enjoy a little […]
Praktikum Week 2
My second week of internship was full of new information and adventures. I will be posting about many of my experiences outside of work as well, and living in Germany in general. My flat is only about a 20 minute walk or 5 minute bus ride from work. Transportation in Germany, as I’ve said before, […]