A Recollection of the best 6 weeks of my life.
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It’s Not A Goodbye. It’s See You Later~
My advice for any future interns- keep an open mind. You may be doing or may be asked to do things completely out of your job description and that’s okay. It just gets you all the more ready for working 40-hour weeks in the real world. When you don’t understand a certain thing or subject, don’t be afraid to speak up and ask questions, especially if you have the whole campus of information at your disposal. Have a close relationship with your mentor- that could be your future boss one of these days. Always be enthusiastic about the work you are doing! Always ask for more challenges- if you don’t ask you don’t receive. Even if they don’t tell you there is a deadline, there is a deadline. And most importantly, get involved with the people in your office! Don’t be shy- everyone is there to help you. Don’t fret if you mess up either- that’s what your mentor is for. Get the most out of this internship and don’t be afraid to have some fun.
I will miss this place very much as the days count down. I have met some of the most interesting people, seen some of the most incredible things, done things people could only dream about, met people and learned things that will change my life forever. With that said, I have to go and turn my computer in now.
I hope to see you next year NASA Goddard.
It’s not a goodbye.
It’s a see you later.
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~2 Days
I just got the exit ticket email, now I’m crying.
And I didn’t wear waterproof makeup :(
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~4 Days
I just got an email saying my credentials and my identity profile expires in 4 days, that I have to turn in my badge, and my computers and with that, I am very upset. These 6 weeks have flown by and I don’t want to leave the best job I’ve ever had. I dipped my feet in so much here. I’ve done things that people only dream of. I’m here, first of all. I’ve sat down and had conversations with very influential and important people here at NASA. Although I doubted myself and my abilities this entire internship, I now realize that I am here for a reason and it’s perfectly okay to not do everything perfectly; it’s okay to mess up. It’s okay to get lost. It’s perfectly fine to question if this is what you really want to do; those are the joys of an internship. You get to find out if this is really what you want to do before you jump into it when you're older. The experiences that you take away from it.. the people you meet, the things you do.. it will all prepare you for your future no matter what route or career path you will take.
Can’t believe it took me 5 weeks to realize that.
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Published Writer~
SO GUYS! My first article for the center director’s Maniac Talk is about to be published! My editor, Darrell, sent me the final copy that the center director’s office signed off on for publication. I’m shaking with happiness! This is the best news I’ve received all day. Finally, after slaving away, interviewing people close to the center director and after dozens and dozens of drafts and restoring previous versions of the same document, I’m finally getting a published piece that'll be a part of NASA’s history forever! I’m going to be a published writer. AH! The professional photos and everything?! I really cannot. I can’t fathom how I got here to this point- seeing my name in an official NASA publication- not once, but twice. In addition to all that, I had a speaking role in the National Interns Day intro video which NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstien saw himself!!! I am quivering with excitement! Somebody pinch me, because I must be dreaming.
Just please, I’m begging you...
Don’t wake me up *just* yet.
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~Whew.
I am on the very last part needed until my article gets sent off upstairs for its final approval! I am such a perfectionist because this *has* to be my 12th draft for the same story. I kept asking my fellow intern Jessica for advice and pointers on my article. She told me to stop starting over and to try to rearrange my story, you know, like the format and the way it’s arranged. I like Jessica- she’s really level-headed about everything. She keeps reminding me that I am here for a reason- that they hired me because they know I can do the job. She keeps reminding me when I get frustrated or discouraged that I am doing my best and it’s all a learning process, so it’s all right to make mistakes, that I am an intern and I am not expected to know and do everything right.
And I must say, that is the best advice I’ve gotten all week.
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“We are nothing but
Space dust
Trying to find
Its way back to
The stars.”
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~Genuine.
There’s a lot more to NASA than to what meets the eye.
It’s more than just scientists and mathematicians...
There are people. Real, genuine people behind the big intimidating front gates who care dearly about the interns, employees, the visitors- everyone here. Genuine people that will do anything in their power to make you feel welcome and a part of the NASA family, for however long or short your stay here is. And for that I am very grateful.
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July 27th, 2018
Today, I grabbed my coattails as tight as ever as I took the stage in wedges I could barely walk in, about to address a crowd of the peers and mentors I’ve come to know in these short six weeks.June 27th, 2018. The day of the National Space Club and Foundation’s Annual Interns Luncheon. I took in a huge breath as I looked up at the audience. Flashes popping, people watching. I couldn’t back down now. I wrote this speech from the bottom of my heart, sincerely and I had practiced it in my room for what feels like hours and hours at a time to be sure that I wouldn’t mess it up in front of everyone. I was ready. I gulped loudly and adjusted the microphone for my height. Fists balled into my thighs, I finally read off my first few lines of the speech. Surprisingly, the audience was very attentive, laughed, interacted with me and gave me a round of deafening applause at the end, amid me talking too fast, messing up on some words and losing my place halfway through the speech. As the cameras flashed and my peers cheered me on, I found myself looking at my mother. She had her phone out recording me and on her face was the biggest smile I had ever seen. She was so proud of her daughter-so proud of me. And this is when I realized, I want nothing more in life but to make my mother happy. Just to see her expression as her daughter went up to address the audience of 100 or so people, was the greatest achievement of my life. In that moment, everything was perfect; sharing good food with friends and family, excitement and celebration all in the air. I didn’t want that day to end…
I didn’t want it to ever end.
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