So my Turkish supervisor at WINEP took us new interns (all four of us) out to the Mayflower hotel last week for high tea, where we talked about how things have been going for us at the institute so far. It was interesting–the first time this Mormon boy has been out to tea, particularly in… Continue reading Career chat at high tea
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Trading old hangups for new ones
So I started my internship with the Washington Institute for Near East Policy last week, and it’s been quite interesting. Trying to figure out the new routine while starting a new novel has been quite challenging, but somehow, I’ve written at least something every day (except Sunday–I try not to write Sundays now). I can… Continue reading Trading old hangups for new ones
Freaking busy
Sorry for not posting; I’ve been ridiculously busy these past few days. As in, I don’t think I can remember ever being this busy. Maybe when I was taking PL SC 310, but then again…that was more stressful than busy. I’m working two jobs (two awesome TA jobs, by the way), I’m taking 15 credit… Continue reading Freaking busy
September recap
So, September’s over now. Where in the heck did all that time go? In some ways, I can still remember the summer…but in other ways, it’s never been further away. So, what did I do this past month? Plenty. I got a good start on school (14 credits this semester), I quit the writing advisor… Continue reading September recap
I look forward to having a 9 to 5 job
I really do. School is difficult, because you can never really separate yourself from your work at the end of the day. You’ve always got homework to do for the next day, or some project to prepare, some reading to do. There’s never a defined time where it “ends.” This semester so far has been… Continue reading I look forward to having a 9 to 5 job