Category: US: DC Internship

I promised myself I would do more to be engaged with the community this semester. I spent all summer with friends who did service, whether organizing SPARC Day or volunteering at the Conductive Education Center of Orlando, and they reminded me how little I had given of myself while at Rollins. I worried I wouldn’t have time…

Two days after we met people from the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, Prof. Krasnow invited a member of the National Rifle Association–Institute for Legal Action to speak with our class. As I expected, the speaker presented well on behalf of the NRA—but evasively when it came to answering our questions. It would seem good activist educators resemble politicians in their…

Last Monday, my class met with members of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence. In light of the Las Vegas shooting, reflecting on this meeting makes me more considerate of what was said. We discussed the gun lobby and how most gun deaths—almost half—result from suicide rather than murder or accident. While I wanted to listen, I had to remain…

I went to the library for the first time since arriving here. The funny thing is, I couldn’t find any books in it. I quickly realized I was in the visitor’s section of the Library of Congress, and if I wanted to read any books, I would have to get a library card (so those…

I could never be a radio host. I love talking to people, but I hate arguing with them, and it seems that’s all people want to do today. Joe Madison hosts The Black Eagle on Sirius XM Radio, and as a political talk show geared toward black audiences in this time in our history, Mr….

A nurse saved my life two weeks ago—probably. I mean, she gave me a flu shot, so she essentially saved my life. She also gave me a Hello Kitty Band-Aid that I *ahem* suggested I might like. The rest of the day, my shoulder felt sore, but a few hours of pain beats an indefinitely long…

Kevin Johnson needs to ban me from Starbucks. Judging by his picture that pops up on Google Search, the CEO looks way too nice to do that, but oh well—I probably deserve it. Starbucks is a popular study spot at American University. This summer I got in the habit of studying at coffee shops—as all…

When I arrived at the office, Jack told me to breathe in deeply. I took a deep breath loud enough for him to hear the air flowing through my nostrils. “Ok,” he said. “You’re good.” That was how my boss checked to see if I was sick. Jack arrived to work 45 minutes late. Well,…