The Washington Center
So this is where the President Lives!
Have you ever seen the movie, “My Date with the President’s Daughter?” The old Disney one where Eric from “Boy Meets World” goes on a date? Well, if not, I am here to tell you that it is not that easy to just go up to the White House. We were at least a street [...]
D.C. Experience Finale
I finally finished my internship experience in Washington, D.C. and came back to Hanover. It has been bittersweet, as I miss all the friends I made in D.C., but I am ready to come back to Hanover for more studies. I have left out a lot of my D.C. stories as I had been really [...]
Giving back to society: My volunteer experience at a homeless shelter
One part of my D.C. experience is to participate in the civic engagement program. My project is related to homelessness and poverty, because I was shocked by the number of homeless people on the streets when I first came to D.C. I began volunteering in a non-profit organization called S.O.M.E. during the second week of my [...]
Jet Setting
Well, since this is my first blog after a lot of traveling over fall break, nothing is better than a blog full of photos! As a picture is worth a thousand words, several pictures should be above and beyond! Over break I journeyed not only to Philadelphia, but also to Washington, D.C. where I got [...]
Interning in DC – more than just a professional experience
Hello everyone, sorry about not writing any posts for a long time. I have been lazy and not posting anything over the summer, but I was having tons of fun working on campus with the group of amazing admission and financial aid officers and giving tours to prospective students every day. Anyway, this semester, I [...]
Spring in the District: Part 3
The Washington Center gives you Monday afternoons off for things like speakers and seminars. Other times we would venture out to expand our cultural horizons. One day, our advisor decided to give us the day off to explore the art museums downtown. I spent the next four hours walking around The National Gallery of Art with my camera. [...]
Spring in the District: Part 1
I spent last semester studying off campus at The Washington Center in, where else, Washington D.C.! Through the program I had many incredible opportunities. I had a full time internship and two classes (with graduate level professors) and typically had Monday afternoons off for scheduled tours, including the White House, the Pentagon, the Library of Congress and [...]
