Sorry that I did not post this earlier, I somehow lost the original within Weebly.
During week two of my internship I feel that I have finally got a grasp for what I need to do for the rest of my internship and believe that I will have great products when I am finished. The most important of these will be my op-ed on the financial reasons to stop deporting non-criminals. I will post the final product on this blog, keep your eyes peeled!
I have learned some things which I will incorporate into the rest of my life. One of these things is to read more news and keep up on current events so I can see better see the problems in the world which I believe will direct me too choose a career. Another lesson I have learned is that I will avoid an office job, sitting down all day especially all day in the same spot I think makes me less productive than if I had the chance to have at least some variation.
One thing that definitely makes up for being at the same desk all day is the interesting things that my my mentor has to tell me. He has told me on coup d'etats in the past in such places as Iran, Panama, and El Salvador along with many other nations where the United States government actually threw out a democratically elected president in favor of a dictator or monarch. He has told me about the education system in Cuba and how the US has blockaded Cuba by banning ships that trade with Cuba from entering US ports for six months.
I have also had the chance to both improve my Spanish with native speakers and also learn about other languages. My mentor learned Mandarin in College and also went to China, when he could read and speak Chinese fluently. He has forgotten much since then, but still remembers how the language works as well as many words, a few of which I have learned. I am intrigued by the conversations I have with my mentor, he is possibly the only person I have met who seems to have the same interest in languages that I do. The difference is obviously that he is more experienced and has a pressing job where he can only practice one.
I also feel that I have gained some of a passion for human rights work especially within the realm of migration; not only within the United States but also the immigration into Lebanon and various other countries in the world.
I think that this internship is doing a lot for me, and I hope that I can show that I got something out of it.
During week two of my internship I feel that I have finally got a grasp for what I need to do for the rest of my internship and believe that I will have great products when I am finished. The most important of these will be my op-ed on the financial reasons to stop deporting non-criminals. I will post the final product on this blog, keep your eyes peeled!
I have learned some things which I will incorporate into the rest of my life. One of these things is to read more news and keep up on current events so I can see better see the problems in the world which I believe will direct me too choose a career. Another lesson I have learned is that I will avoid an office job, sitting down all day especially all day in the same spot I think makes me less productive than if I had the chance to have at least some variation.
One thing that definitely makes up for being at the same desk all day is the interesting things that my my mentor has to tell me. He has told me on coup d'etats in the past in such places as Iran, Panama, and El Salvador along with many other nations where the United States government actually threw out a democratically elected president in favor of a dictator or monarch. He has told me about the education system in Cuba and how the US has blockaded Cuba by banning ships that trade with Cuba from entering US ports for six months.
I have also had the chance to both improve my Spanish with native speakers and also learn about other languages. My mentor learned Mandarin in College and also went to China, when he could read and speak Chinese fluently. He has forgotten much since then, but still remembers how the language works as well as many words, a few of which I have learned. I am intrigued by the conversations I have with my mentor, he is possibly the only person I have met who seems to have the same interest in languages that I do. The difference is obviously that he is more experienced and has a pressing job where he can only practice one.
I also feel that I have gained some of a passion for human rights work especially within the realm of migration; not only within the United States but also the immigration into Lebanon and various other countries in the world.
I think that this internship is doing a lot for me, and I hope that I can show that I got something out of it.