Intern Blog Postings

Week 10: Farewell

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Nicole Leung

I’ve been procrastinating writing this blog post for a long time…I didn’t want to say goodbye!

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Week 10: So long, and thanks for all the Summer

Thursday, August 11, 2022

Divyansh Chamria

It’s a bit of a strange feeling, writing this blog from my dorm in Hamilton, NY, instead of Amsterdam Hall. I had definitely become very used to life in D.C., and having all the other interns around. The last week went by in no time, even though we did quite a bit.

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Week 10: An Ending That is Only the Beginning

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Taylor Overcast

1 summer, 10 weeks, and 1 million steps, and just like the internship has come to a close.

 

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Week 10: From DC to Rochester, Thank You

Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Valeria Viteri-Pflucker

The final week of the internship has come to a close and I have arrived safely in Illinois after 14 hours on the road. After all 10 weeks, I must say I had a fantastic summer. During the final week, there was a lot of finishing up to do but also a lot of preparing to say goodbyes.

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Week 10: The One After Vegas

Monday, August 8, 2022

Aidan Keaveney

Hi y’all! This will be my last blog of the SPS summer internship. This summer has been among the most challenging of my life. I witnessed the failure of our government to properly meet the needs of our people.

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Week 10: The End of this Chapter

Monday, August 8, 2022

Janessa Slone

This is my last blog post, and wow my time in D.C. flew by. 

Let’s begin with what I did this week.

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Week 10: The End to a Great Summer

Sunday, August 7, 2022

Anthony Olguin

On Tuesday, we held our final DnD session, which was terrific. We played on the lawn of the Lincoln Memorial so we could play and watch the sunset together. We all had a good time and agreed to try and play with each other virtually during the semester.

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Week 10: Bittersweet Finale

Sunday, August 7, 2022

Matangi Melpakkam

This week, our last week, was both exciting and emotional. I spent most of work finishing up bill summaries and practicing my presentation again and again and again. I also listened to others give their presentations and we all gave each other constructive criticism.

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Week 10: Gratitude, Goodbyes, and Getting Struck by Lightning

Sunday, August 7, 2022

Emma Goulet

I am writing this blog post in a very different place from all of my other editions— from my home in Massachusetts. It feels almost as though the internship never happened being back here— it was an abrupt change back to my previous life as if I never lived in DC, and it feels odd.

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Week 10: It’s not the end, it’s see you later

Sunday, August 7, 2022

Lucy Corthell

The last week flew by. Between finishing up projects, spending time with friends, practicing final presentations, packing, and trying to sleep between all of the other things it has been hectic!

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