Sunday, July 13, 2014
Benjamin Preis
This week was not altogether that different from last. I went to events, continued to write memos and draft letters. Overall, there were no complaints. I’m learning my way through the underground tunnels and confusing hallways of the Capitol.
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Benjamin Preis
Week two in the office was pretty great. On Monday, the intern coordinator Gary returned from his week in the district. Though I thought he was in his mid-forties by the tone of his email, it turns out he is not much older than me.
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Benjamin Preis
Monday began rather slowly as I was told by the office to arrive at 10am, I suppose as to avoid the morning rush. I entered into a small foyer, greeted one of my two co-interns, and met with the legislative correspondent (LC) for my intern orientation.
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Benjamin Preis
This was quite the week! I continued my foray into writing the Physicist’s Guide to Washington, DC with continuous exploration this week. On Monday, I went to the Jefferson Memorial early in the morning. Someone had recommended it to me the previous week, and I wanted to visit before I forgot.
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Benjamin Perez
Our final presentations are tomorrow and it has been a hectic week. At work, Arvind came back from Italy and we are putting the finishing touches on my PowerPoint.
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Benjamin Perez
My research started to wind down even more this week. While Arvind was at a conference in Italy, he gave me the goal to finish the simulations I am running and start preparing a presentation to show him come Monday.
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Benjamin Perez
Each week seems to pass faster than the one before. It is already week 7, and I am starting to wind down with my research.
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Benjamin Perez
T.S. Elliot once said "We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time." This quote resonates with me and why I have wanted to travel around the world.
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Benjamin Perez
It's interesting how fast 5 weeks will go by when doing research. One minute you are scrambling to take in all this information the project throws at you and the next your advisor is talking about your final presentation.
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Benjamin Perez
Week four has come to a wrap, and this week was as fun as the rest. First off, I am getting to the meat of my project at NIST.
