It has been about 2 weeks since I returned home from my summer internship in Berlin, and I have been reflecting on my experience. It was truly one of the most unique experiences of my life, and I am so glad that I decided to do it. Being able to experience another country as not…

As I am entering the last week of my summer abroad in Berlin, I have been trying to make the most of my time here. This past Monday and Tuesday were very work-heavy days for me. I had a lot to do coming back from two back-to-back weekends of traveling, therefore I focused my time…

This week was extremely busy and filled with experiences that I will never forget! With regard to my internship, I had many tasks that I had to complete throughout the week. Since the internship is coming to a close, there is a bit of a time pressure I need to overtime to make sure I…

This past week was a heavier work week for me because there was a stronger focus on outreach events. On Monday, I went to Technical University for a plastic awareness event. It was a collection of many academics and organization heads from all over Berlin. I couldn’t understand the lectures because it was all in…

I wanted to get on this blog post and write about the amazing week I had, but this week I was sick and had a lot of downtime. I struggled to get my work done and had to take the week off of work to recuperate. But, after I started to feel better, I managed…

Last week I really wanted to focus on doing small things after work to make sure I was experiencing as much of the city as possible. This past week I think I really achieved that. On Tuesday we met up with all the other students in the program at an outside garden space and just…

This past week was the 3rd week here in Berlin and my second week working at atip:tap. I think that the central theme of the week was learning how to create a strong work-life balance. Now that I have got a more stable understanding of my role at work, I had more time to focus…

The photo I used is a park we found after wandering around during the Carnival of Cultures. It had a stand for drinks and had great seating! Now that I have gone through my first week of work and started to understand my role at the company, I think that I have a unique opportunity….

During my time in Berlin, I will be working with a local non-profit organization that works to increase tap water awareness, decrease plastic bottle water waste, and water accessibility. I will be working primarily on researching water policy and doing local outreach. This industry intersects community organizing, academia, and politics. Within community organizing, there are…