California has been going through a drought for over 10 years, so growing up I learned to really appreciate the rain whenever it came. I really love the rain, but unfortunately it doesn’t rain in DC.
One of those old, attributed-to-everyone adages about reporting goes: “Journalism is what somebody else doesn’t want you to print. The rest is advertising.” And then, there’s science writing.
Last week was much different from the previous weeks of the internship, as I spent two full days out of the office to attend the excellent intern-led tours of Capitol Hill and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
Frank L. Vandersloot came from a modest upbringing. His childhood years spent in the largely untouched terrains of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho were graced by neither monetary bounty nor the elegance such riches can afford.
Before this internship, my whole life was spent in rural areas. This means I had never had access to public transportation, or to the large array of social and political events on constant rotation in major cities.
Hello all! Welcome to another week of me telling you everything there is to know about my internship. This week was a short week, so I really didn't do much at work.