Au Revoir Paris, Hello Washington DC!
Written June 5, 2011 Even though I can still vividly smell the enthralling scents of the local patisserie and although I may repeatedly stroll along Haussmanian boulevards in my dreams, I must move on...
View ArticleMy first week at NIH
Written June 12, 2011 First week of work! I’m not going to lie; a 40-hour work week is absolutely exhausting! I mean I’ve worked at a previous internship during the summer after freshmen year where I...
View ArticleWait, you want MY opinion?
As week three wraps up in DC, I can confidently say that I am adjusting to life amidst a 40-hour work week. Thank god! I mean I’m still tired, but I’m regaining some semblance of a life after work. I...
View ArticleFinding the words to describe “The Capital of the World”
The Jefferson Memorial: My favorite national monument For some reason, I am unable to find the exact words to describe Washington DC concisely; it’s almost as if I’m searching for an adjective that I...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes of Another Government Agency
Inside the Lincoln Memorial One of my favorite aspects of Lafayette is the tightly-knit network of alumni and the potential for students to establish connections through a community of connections....
View ArticleWhich Smithsonian?
July 21, 2011 So I was chatting with a friend at NIH who’s from the area, and we were discussing attractions to visit in Washington DC. I said, “Oh I really want to visit the Smithsonian.” My friend...
View ArticleHello, Goodbye.
So like a whirlwind my summer in Washington DC materialized and then disappeared in a flash. Like everything else in this fast-paced year filled with adventure and new experiences, I’m slightly...
View ArticleInaugural Festivities
The Capitol Building at dawn is one of the most beautiful buildings I have seen, even when the lawn is overrun by people arriving early for President Barack Obama’s second Inauguration. My family...
View ArticleTo Study Away
October 6, 2014, changed my life. It began as a rather mundane day, as I had gone to class and spent the afternoon sitting in my room reading my history books like usual. Being a major procrastinator,...
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