Washington D.C. Intern Program

My first entry! I started my gap year in the United States doing a month-long internship in Washington D.C. There was a group of 9 of us who started out as complete strangers and ended as good friends. We learned about our government and experienced life in a big city. 6 Flags in a thunderstorm, national monuments and memorials, museums, folk-arts festival, movies, group dinners, intense soccer games, beach, gullible group-members, crepes, broken air-conditioning, ice-cream brownie strawberry sundaes, experiencing the metro, Ethiopian food, laughter, oven waffles, randomness, getting lost in the car, Arizona green tea, garbage bags of krispy kreme donuts, late-night wanderings, pictures, shopping, art projects, floor-cleaning, ridiculously hot weather, new people, new friends, and tons of memories! It was a great experience thanks to our group: Coleman, Andres, Jessica, Marshall, Alisha, Sam, Rebecca, Tom, and myself! While in D.C. I also attended the 2008 Presidential Scholars National Recognition Week. It was a huge honor and truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

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