Last Full Week in Denver

Wow.  This marks week 13.  My last full week in Denver.  I did a lot of reflection on Denver last week, so there probably wont be much this week.  Last week was pretty chill.  I wasn’t feeling well Saturday, so I didn’t do much.  On Sunday, I went to church, stopped by Buffalo Doughboy bakery on the way home, and then just hung out in the apartment working on homework for the afternoon.  In the afternoon, all of the interns met up from about 3-9 to work on our debate for religion class. I had never done a debate like this before so that made it hard.  Also, none of the other interns really value my opionon and everything is their way or the highway so it made it hard to really participate when they are all outspoken and no one else can talk.  We made it through that though.  Monday started with class, and then religion where we had our debate.  I didn’t do too well, but I also did not dwell on it.  Monday afternoon I went to the local coffee shop for about 6 hours so I could write my final reflection, do my evaluation, stream TV online, write my religion essay, and other odds and ends.  It was nice to be able to just sit in a coffee shop all day  and get work done again.  I forgot how much I can accomplish there.  On Tuesday, I was back at work and couldn’t have been happier.  I love my internship so much, and am really going to miss that place when I leave.  I worked some more on my project for the Beacons creating summer maps and information sheets with free events and locations of libraries and such.  Very in-depth and time consuming, but I got it done.  Tuesday night, our religion class went to “The Great Debate.”  We all thought it was going to be some boring debate, but it actually ended up being super funny and really entertaining.  The Great debate is a humorous academic debate about the relative merits and meanings  surrounding Latke and Hamantash, two popular items in Jewish Cuisine.  I actually enjoyed it.  A lot.  On Wednesday, I was back at work and continued the Beacons project.  I also helped stuff annual reports for a couple hours.  I scheduled meetings with my supervisors as well for the next day.  Wednesday night, I went to class and presented on my CEP.  I had some really powerful videos, but something happened going from the PC I made it on to the MAC that we were presenting from.  After the three presentations, we spent about an hour filling out exit forms which was super long and boring.  I made cookies for Embree’s birthday on Thursday and then went to bed.  Thursday, I showed up at work and helped decorate for Embree’s birthday.  We filled her office with balloons and left presents and cards.  I worked for a little while on my projects and then met with my supervisors to teach them ALL ABOUT survey monkey.  Lot’s of information and they took lots of notes.  After that, we all met to go over the stuff I had been working on for the Beacons projects.  I had edits to make after that, so I did that and then the day was over.  My last Thursday at work.  It is so incredible how quickly everything has come and gone. 

Last night, I applied for some more jobs and just hung out and watched TV.  I slept in this morning and then went to class at 1030.  We got done, I down town and had a free lunch at Rock Bottom, stopped at the library, bought thank you notes for my supervisors then returned home.  I applied for about 10 more jobs and did some laundry early this afternoon. 

I am now doing some laundry and watching TV.  I am hoping to get laundry done and get it drying so I can pack it up this weekend and begin the long packing and cleaning process.  We shall see how that goes.