Easy

This time I am going to be short.

Opportunities
This week I felt very glad of getting 2 offers to work on marketing as an extracurricular activity. Even though it is going to be more work I feel flatter and even more excited because the work I will do is extremely related to my business background, and will give me the opportunity to learn about business and mkt in Washington.

The boss call
In my job I did my regular duties, but this time was different because Deborah, the coordinator of the division, asked my boss if it was possible to take me with her to do some editions for TV. I was surprised at first and then I felt happy because it made me feels I am doing things right. At the end I didn’t go with Deb, because the edition time was changed, but the coordinator told she will ask for my help later.

Salvadorean designs
On Thursday my boss invited me and one of my colleages to attend an exhibition at the consulate of El Salvador, where graphic design presented their portfolios. There were really cool works, since I just love arts, I was very pleased watching all the creative designs they worked on architecture, advertisement, books, objects, and more.
I felt this week I did a lot of work, and was really tires, so I tried to rest and get most of my assignments done, since I planning to do a lot next week. So let’s go to the funny section.

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The sweetest
After an anxiety crisis I end up eating a chocolate croissant, and cranberry muffin and a raspberry bagel in just 15 min.

The most relaxing

Walking back home with the drizzle felt so good, it was so relaxing.

The most beautiful

In the train, sitting next to a women, her baby was trying to touch me, it just make me smile.

Motivated

During this week I was closer to me than ever since I arrived in Washington, what I did and who I met remind me what I am pursuing.

Double R
At one of TWC hearings I met Rosemary Reed, president and owner of Double R productions. She is very successful woman who with no media background is now running her own company and is a very prestigious journalist. She gave me an interview and this was one of the worthiest chating I have had in Washington so far. She reminded me how much I wanted to be somebody and how much I wanted to pursue my goals and dreams. I am glad and thankful for the words she gave me that day.

Standings
At my job I did my first two standings! Being on camera is not easy at all. I did the standings for the entertainment sections presenting the Environmental Film Festival of Washington. To be honest they are not that good, but they went on air, and now it is just a matter of practice to get better and better.

Animation
Ariadna, the person in charge of the arts and culture section in my job, ask me to help her doing one interview with Paul Mackey, executive producer of "El espíritu del bosque", an animated film presenting in the Environmental Film Festival. I end up asking the question to the producer, which was very exciting. I still have to work on my interviewing skills but Ariadna told I did a good job.

Food court
For my entrepreneurial class, my Professor get some free passes for the International Franchise Expo. There we saw franchise ideas and all kind of support for franchise systems. I am actually working on a business idea and there I got good information of how things are done in US. Of course food franchises were offering samples and I had a really good time tasting a little bit of everything.

I enjoyed this week a lot, I started to practice for my choreography, and I had fun with colleagues and friends too.

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The funniest
Getting locked out of my apartment, my mexican friend and I stay out for at least one hour until our roommate finally open the door for us.

The most motivating
Hearing at my boss, telling my program advisor how good my performance has been at VOA.

The most singing
On a goodbye party for one of my colleagues I had a really good time, since a violinist and a guitarist played at the party.

Getting better

This week I enjoyed plenty things :)

Help for starting up my business
For my Entrepreneurial class, we attend to a field trip at Martin Luther King Library, where we met staff from the Small Business Administration organization. They gave us really usefull info about all thing you must we aware of as an entrepreneur and I was surprise of all he support we can have if I decided to start up my own business. I would definetely keep that contact, I will use it later.

My voice in a SOT

I am so excited my boss ask me to record my voice for one Sound On Tape (SOT) video for the show on TV. This was a video about Spain Attack anniversary and I had to record my voice tellin the news on a edited video. It was actually harder than I thought it would be, it is not only about reading the script is about entonation, volume, storytelling tone, clearness, speed, and more. But I'm happy they actually use that video for the show.

Real journalist
During this week I attend to a Summit discussion, and I published another article! this one is way much serious than the firts, now I'm improving my journalis skills, check it out. Also I worked on 3 articles for a special we are going to publish next week, and I enjoyed going out and interview people as a real journalist, because they don't know I am an intern, and as media they treat you really nice :)

Camera test

On thursday I assist my colleages to make an TV interview with Peter Hakim, president of Inter-American Dialogue. After the interview was over, the camaraman who is also one of the producers asked me if I wanted to try a shot on camera... and couldn'd resist the temptation. It was an improvised two questions shot, just as a test. I didn't realize the producer had show the video to my boss, and when I met my boss he told me next week we were going to practice the stand ups, I am so excited! I actually thought my test was not good at all, but seems like my boss have faith in me, and I appreciate it.

This week, it was all getting better, and now I am feel really tired but it is absolutely worth it.

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The most Hollywood

On my way to the Presidential Lecture we were not able to cross one of the streets because Angelina Jolie was filming in DC!! I couldn't see her but I spoke to the staff an it was really cool.

The most pleasant

My russian friend cooked russian food for my friend Ingrid and me, but he actually made a big effort. I was surprise about the way he set the table, the food, the desert, the drinks, etc. He was a really good hoster.

The coldest

Weather has not been constant. I am feeling kind of sick, and I now I feel cold all day long

So far so good, and improving

Busy, busy and busy

This week I felt like I did a lot of things, here is why

Snowstorm
On Monday we had a snowstorm and even so we had to attend to a career boot camp where I had really good workshop about interview tips and how to have the perfect resume.

Fully adapted

Now I feel really adapted to my job, I feel like I know my duties and now a feel more confortable with the people I work with. For the next week I will be working on some articles my boss asked me to write for a Green Planet Special. Even though my job is working on the website, TV production always need help, and I have been working for them too, something I really like to do.

My job with arts
In this week my boss invited one of my colleages and me to attend a painting exhibition at the Embassy of Uruguay. I felt really good about my boss considering us to go with him, and as a matter of fact I had a really good time.

Loud mexicans and puertoricans

On friday was the International fair, where foreign students were representing their countries. Each group gave a brief description of their country and a traditional performance. With international food, the fair became a party were mexicans and puertoricans were really loud.

My first dancing performance
In the week, one of the dancer that I met lately call me to performe with him a free style coreography. We didn't have time to practice until 2 hours before the event, but since it was just an improvised performance we did really good. I will start practicing soon.

This week I felt like I worked really hard, and now I am waiting for more.

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The most delicious

At the painting exhibition I had really good canapés, I was hungry and ate like a million of them.

The most distressing

This week we ran away of many things, it is horrible to wake up and have nothing to eat.

The warmest

During the weekend the weather was perfect, it changes my mood.

4 weeks... and the story continues

During this week I was assigned to work on TV production in my internship and finally the Capitol Hill tour.

Shadowing
At Voice of America my boss was off the whole week but he assigned me to work with Nick, the TV Producer. I shadowed one of the journalist through all the process of making a TV package, from witting the story, editing the video, recording the stand up and setting the package info in the rundown and cut sheets. Also, one of the hosters invite me to attend an interview with the representative for Mexico, at DEA. Finally, at the end of the week I was able to edit my own Voice over video.

Capitol Hill, lecture and books

I went to a Capitol Hill tour and it was not about visiting a nice building is about being in the place where big decisions are taken. Also I attend to my Capitol Hill dialogue with staff from Western Hemisphere Subcommitte, at the Rayburn House. We discussed the intentions US government has to work with the Western Hemisphere countries during this crucial times. On Monday TWC students had the presidential lecture. I visited the Library of Congress too, and I got my reader identification card.

Not just about work

After a hard work week, I had fun with some friends. First I went with one of my colleages to have dinner at an Argentinge restaurant. Then my roommate and I prepared mexican food for some friends and after we went to Cafe Citron, a latin club where we had a really good time.

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The most relaxing

This sunday was first day I rested since I got here. I did nothing but eat without any rush, and well some homeworks.

The most chating

While having dinner with my colleage I had a really good conversation while talking about little bit of everything, and a I loved those conversations.

The funniest

Spending a long time laughing about everything with my roommate has became one of my favorite habits in D.C.