Another week has flown by, and my time in Berlin is inching closer and closer to being done. On Friday, when I work remotely, during my lunch break, two friends I met in this program and I decided to go see the Turkish market. The market is located in Maybachufer, and we took the M29…
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Growth in Leadership
This past week has been filled with adventure. Over the weekend, two friends and I decided to go to Dresden, which is a city located in East Germany. Luckily for me, the train ride was only 2 ½ hours and free, thanks to the wonderful Deutschland ticket. I woke up at 5:30 and left to…
Lingua franca der Musik
[Lingua franca of music] Music has been a constant for me while abroad, and although I do love listening to music I’m familiar with, I don’t use AirPods in public too often, because live music is all over the place in Berlin and it’d be a shame to miss it. I’ve heard a band march…
Adapting to Berlin and German culture
When I first heard about the International Internship Program, I was blown away by how many countries I could choose from to intern in. Each city—Seoul, Prague, Dublin, Spain, Paris, and Berlin—all seemed like amazing places to live in for two months and offered a range of opportunities. Ultimately, I ended up choosing Berlin, Germany…
Week 5 – European Tour
This week was a lot of fun but uneventful. It started slowly. My boss was still on vacation for the entire week, so I had the option of being remote. However, I decided I would still go in if necessary. It was a great week because this for me. I was able to not do…
Week 4 Finally Found a Routine
My fourth week in Berlin was the easiest and most boring by far. I had just returned from Vienna late that Monday and was informed around the same time I got back that I would be working remote at least on Tuesday. I was disappointed to hear this because I need to spend time in…
Week 3 – The First Full Week
I started this week with a lot of excitement and hope. Monday was a great experience. I met my three other interns two are graduate students both around the age of the 30 and the other is an American student completing a similar program at his university. We were given time to introduce ourselves and…
Experiencing Uncertainty In The Workplace
When you are 19 years old and traveling to a new country, in a continent which you have never ever stepped foot in, as someone who has not really traveled by themselves, there is a lot of uncertainty that comes with the experience. Add to that working in a country where you do not speak…
Week #6
Six weeks into my internship with the Centre for Fundamental Rights at the Hertie School. Over the past six weeks, I have developed skills that will help me in future jobs. One skill that I have reflected on is leadership. This week’s blog topic has made me reflect on past leadership experiences before arriving in…
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