May | 2017 | F.M. Kirby Experiential Learning Stipend Recipient Blogs

Bulgarian Books and New Projects

Week 1 is underway! I’m writing to you all on my day off, enjoying an iced latte from a coffee shop in Bethesda. My game plan is to explore all the coffee shops in DC by the time the summer is over! I’ve had an awesome first week at the Library. I’m currently working on…

Library Life

Things are underway at the Library! My first day was awesome. I walked to the Metro stop close to my apartment, and rode it until I got to “Capital South”. I emerged from underground in the middle of it all: the capitol building behind me, and the library in front. My first stop was the…

The Hunt for Housing

Hello everybody! My name is Avery McClure, and I’m a rising junior at Wake Forest. I’ll be working at The Library of Congress this summer in the European division. First off, thanks so much to the providers of this grant! I wouldn’t be able to do this without your generosity; it’s really appreciated. In this…

Sophie’s First Report: Introductions, Metro Adventures, and Ayuda

My name is Sophie Leruth and I am a rising junior at Wake Forest University. I am a Presidential Scholar for Distinguished Achievement in the Arts (Music) and a double major in Politics and International Affairs and Spanish. Next year I am most looking forward to serving as a President’s Aide, playing in the Wake…

Wait… you want to read more?

So. Last week i promised a quick explanation of what i’m doing this summer. The chemistry bit at least. So. I am doing research on organic nano reactors. What organic chemistry is, is simply the chemistry of carbon based molecules… like us! Which is why it is important, because it is how we make medicine,…

Before The First Day

Hey there everyone! My name is Kevin Liu and I am a rising junior at Wake Forest. A math and numbers geek at heart, I am a Mathematical Economics major with an intended minor in Computer Science. On campus, I’ve been involved with organizations like Students for Education Reform, Campus Kitchen, and El Buen Pastor….

Getting Settled at CCT

Reporting back after a successful first week at the Chicago Children’s Theatre! I didn’t really know what to expect going into the internship, as CCT has a very small staff– the marketing department solely consists of my boss, and now me by association, so it’s pretty different from other jobs in this industry that I’ve…

Week #1

My name is Payton Calvert and I am a rising sophomore at Wake Forest University. A key aspect of my personality is the desire for upward mobility. This is a detail that I did not realize before participating in the reflective CNS 120 course offered by the OPCD, however it has been eyeopening when identifying…

We’re People Who Need People

Dallas Theater Center is a busy place, as one would imagine. Today is Inherit the Wind‘s official opening night (after party included), the next to last performance of Electra, and rehearsal #5 for Hood. I work with people across the entire organization as a management intern. So while many of my fellow grant recipients can…

Before the First Day…

Hello Everyone, My name is Lane Ingram and I am a rising senior at Wake Forest. I am a Health & Exercise Science major with minors in both biology and psychology. On campus, I am involved in a few organizations in which I hold near and dear to my heart. I am currently the vice…