It seems incredibly hard to believe that only a short two weeks ago I got out of the Taxi in front of the Holiday Inn Express. Now I have been living in my apartment IN THE CITY for a whole week. Two weeks doesn't seem like a very long time and yet so much has happened! This past week I spent a lot of time walking to and from The Philadelphia Center.
Monday I had my Power and Authority class that met at 30th Street Station. It was POURING outside. My roommate and I trudged our way through the rain to the closest subway station and took the subway to 30th Street Station. It was beautiful and the architecture was impressive. We did an activity at the station and then finished class back at the Center. Later that night I had my first marketing class.
Tuesday I was able to sleep in until I made a trip to the Center to turn in my internship preferences. Before heading to the Center, my friend and I checked out this really neat thrift shop behind our apartment.
Wednesday was the first day of what they call "Caucus". The instructors at the Center meet to discuss our internship preferences and start to set up interviews. In the morning my roommate Gretchen and few of our friends from the Center walked to the Italian Market a few blocks away to pick up some tasty and fresh fruits and vegetables. We also went into a cheese shop and tasted some of the most delicious cheese I have ever tasted. Later that day, we all met at the Center at 2:30 to check and see if any of us had interviews. I called to set one up at the Independence Hall Visitor's Center and was told to wait for more information on my other choices. Later that day I found out that I had an interview set up for Thursday morning. This interview was at Domus Inc., a small advertising and PR firm right next door to the Center. I spent the night preparing for my interview and reading up on Domus Inc.
Thursday I had my interview at 10:30 am. I rode the elevator to the 19th floor and waited for my interview. It went very well! The people I interviewed with made me feel very comfortable and it helped me to feel more confident about future interviews. I spent the rest of the day at the Center waiting to check the caucus list again at 2:30 and sat around until 5:00 when the Homelessness Colloquium was to begin. The Center ordered us pizza and invited in a man who works with the homeless in the city to speak. He spoke to us about why people are homeless, how to help the homeless and some of the efforts being made to assist the homeless in Philadelphia. It was helpful to have his perspective and he was a great speaker.
Friday my roommates and I walked to the center twice to check the caucus list which would put our walking mileage at just about 5 miles for the day!! Later that night we made delicious spaghetti and watched a movie.
Saturday a large group of students from the Center visited some of the "touristy" spots in the city. We all visited the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. It was a lot of fun to hang out with different people and learn more about the historic landmarks that we have been walking past everyday.
Sunday my roommate Kala and I visited the Central Library near Logan Square. We both signed up for library cards and took pictures with large game pieces in a park across from City Hall.
This next week I have two interviews, one on Wednesday and one on Friday. The Center hopes to have everyone placed by the end of the week so we can start working next Monday or even earlier.
Below are some pictures from the last few weeks!
Hope everyone is enjoying winter!! It is hard to believe it is FEBRUARY!
This is a picture from the Italian Market
This is a picture from the Subway after walking through the rain!
Me in front of City Hall!
Of course the famous Liberty Bell!!
Nothing is cooler than a GIANT Domino!
