Intern Blog Postings

Week 2 - Parades, SQUIDS, and Fireflies

Friday, June 15, 2018

Nathan Foster

Multiple times this past week, I have felt like a spectator to others’ stories.

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Physics is Good For You

Friday, June 15, 2018

Michael Welter

"This is my absolute dream job. I seriously love what I do." -Brad Conrad at the conclusion of a staff meeting that he attended despite officially being on vacation.

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Headshot of Sarah Monk, AIP Mather Policy Intern

Week Two: Just Another Day at the Office

Friday, June 15, 2018

Sarah Monk

As I sat at dinner for a friend’s birthday this week, I shared my news of some of my experiences in the science committee office.

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Week Two: New Experiences and a Familiar Face

Friday, June 15, 2018

Mikayla Cleaver

As I am writing this blog post, it is hard to remember all that I’ve done the past week- I should probably be keeping notes!

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Week 2: I won the Internship Lottery.

Friday, June 15, 2018

Phoebe Sharp

Disclaimer: I listened to David Foster Wallace before starting this, so the beginning of this post comes from a different mindset than the end.

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What do you even do all day??

Friday, June 15, 2018

Brigette Smith

Last Saturday OSA hosted their annual “celebration of Inclusion.” OSA just happens to be positioned at the very start of the DC Pride Parade so each year they throw a party on the back patio with food and drinks and music for everyone to enjoy while the parade goes right by.

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Kristen Larson portrait

Week 2: Spectrograms FOREVER!

Friday, June 15, 2018

Kristen Larson

This week has just flown by! On Friday (of last week) I sat down with Sarah C. and Amanda N. and we discussed my exhibit ideas. We narrowed it down to two, one that I determined was easy and the other would be challenging.

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Week 2: Is this the first real week?

Friday, June 15, 2018

Daniel A Morales

This week has been the first real week for me in terms of doing my work and getting settled in. I have expectations I must meet at NASA every day and I have created a daily schedule/routine that works for me; finding time to meal prep, commute, study, go to the gym, etc.

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Week Two: High Ponytails

Friday, June 15, 2018

Krystina Williamson

“Pro Tips for Women in STEM: Sometimes you need to put your hair in a high pony to feel like a cheerleader--because in machine shops full of men you gotta cheer yourself on.”

- Maria Macardle

 

Dear Internet,

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Week Two: Balance

Friday, June 15, 2018

Amanda Williams

When I first got started in physics, and committed in college, I had a master plan to become the best out there. What would it take? I figured it was all physics. All day. Every day.

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