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Week #5

I can’t believe that it’s already been 5 weeks since I’ve started writing these blogs and 4 weeks since I have been in Singapore. Time has passed by so quickly and I can say that much that is thanks to how wonderful work has been here. In the first place, being able to live in…

Science!

It’s been a strange week. I returned from the beach(which was awesome, thanks for asking), and got strait back into it. This week, we were playing with temperature and how it affected reaction speed, in an attempt to determine how w could maximize our efficiency for the rest of the project. So sometimes things works…

Strategy, Picnics, and Jazz

As a rising junior in college I am always shocked by how time flies. The same is true for me as a summer intern. On Friday, I realized that I had been officially working for Ayuda for a month. While I am shocked by how fast July has come around, I feel a closeness with…

Week #6

Both organizations, Hope 4 Gaston and the Dream Center, were birthed out of Bethlehem Church by members who desired to make a difference in the community. Bethlehem Church used to be a baptist church, started in southern North Carolina. While the ideals and concepts that both work to implement in their projects are innovative and…

Great Friendships and Fun Adventures in the City

Good afternoon! This week was super hectic but overall amazing! My family actually visited from Illinois because my sister had her college orientation at George Washington University. We had such a wonderful time exploring the city! We visited the Arlington National Cemetery, the Jefferson Memorial, multiple Smithsonian Museums including the Air and Space and American…

Now Our Tale is Set to Open

A stage manager is a leader, simple as that. Everyone on the SM team has his/her own leadership style, and they all complement each other beautifully. As a team, though, Eric’s calm method of leading reigns supreme. A stage manager must keep a cool head even when things get absolutely crazy, as they can in…

Big-wigs and Small Sandwiches

I’m back on track! Today I’ve adventured out to Old Town Alexandria. It’s a town in northern VA that George Washington considered his home town. It’s got lots of cool local shops and coffee spots, so naturally, I’ve landed at Bruegger’s! I mentioned in my last post that we were preparing an exhibit about the…

Week #4

Hey all! I’ve had a very good week, and am enjoying the projects I’ve been working on – I’m learning a lot of new things and like working together with my boss. This past week we’ve focused on the importance of early childhood care and education (i.e. pre-k and kindergarten), which is huge in terms…

Belated Blogs and Marshall Madness

I’m late! Sorry about this belated post; last Thursday, my usual writing day, was crazy! My brother and his wife came up to DC, so we were tourists all day, and I didn’t have time to chillax and write at a coffeeshop. I had an awesome time showing them around DC! I feel like a…

Week 4

Hey everyone, welcome back to the blog! This week, I’ll be talking about Eyeota and how it first got on its two feet. Eyeota was founded in 2010 by Kevin Tan, Kristina Prokop, and Trent Lloyd when they observed the rapid growth of programmatic advertising and audience-based targeting around the world. They recognized that the…