Final week at ASC

(I'd like to apologize for my lack of timeliness despite your request to be on time, but today is my last day at my internship and here is the only place I have access to a computer).

Today is my last day at the Science Center, and I am quite upset! Upon arriving here in the morning I received a card signed by my supervisor, and a few other staff members I grew close to these past four weeks, as well as a box of cookies we have been enjoying throughout the day. This past week has been the best because I got to assist two teacher work shops, got to do another outreach event where I went to a pre-school and made ice cream with the kids, and was invited to speak about my experience as an intern in front of middle and high school teachers!

My time at the science center has been filled with nothing but positivity. Upon arriving at the science center, and Phoenix, everything seemed very unfamiliar, but I have been blessed with the ability to be independent and adapt to different places very quickly; I can now walk around downtown and even give directions to pedestrians who think I am a student at ASU. The staff and volunteers here have been eager to show me around and the "tricks" around the center, even better, we all bond by playing pokemon GO during our lunch breaks. Working at the science center not only has increased my knowledge and interest in the science field, but it has also improved my communication skills, which is something I'll carry with me for the rest of my life. Having to speak to guests, and being invited to speak about my experience has made me more confident and more willing to speak publicly. This has been an unforgettable experience, not only because I got to visit a new city, but also got to work in a setting that I was not so familiar with before arriving here, considering I have only had restaurant jobs the past three years of my life. Washington Week made me ready to start this internship, this new experience. It taught me to combine your passions, network, and communicate in order to make the best out of an experience. I was able to visit a natural world wonder, and make a friend for life, and that is something quite priceless. Everyone has the opportunity to learn something new everyday, but not everyone takes it; I have learned to take all the opportunities I can because they can only improve me.

PS. I am now a member of the ASC and can visit over 100 of locations within the nation for free!