July 2014

Last Weekend was just great. There were plenty of great things to do for Fourth of July. I would like to say I did all of them lol. First that morning, my family BBQ. Then, after that I went to go find fun things to do with my friends. We were all around downtown. First […]

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2014/07/detroit-was-the-best.htmlNew Yorker  If you want to read the article, just copy and paste the address above…I tested the link and it doesn’t work for me by clicking on it. Whenever I reflect on my time in Detroit I expose a tangled net of observations, impressions, and testimonials which affect my behavior and expectations for the

I decided to take a walk to New Center randomly yesterday. I have never been there before so I just walked toward a very, very tall building. The Fisher can be seen from any corner of Detroit; the Detroit Skyline would not be complete without it. The 441-foot tower is flanked by two 11-story, flat-roofed

It is amazing how much experience I have gained here in such a short period of time. Working with FoodLab has definitely made me more aware of my surroundings, the City, policies, and much more! I thought I was pretty savvy with my technical skills, but I was wrong. Working at FoodLab has allowed me

I can’t believe I’m already halfway done with my internship. I feel like so much has happened, yet there’s still so much more that I want to do! I feel like I’ve done some pretty great things with and without Focus: HOPE in the past five-ish weeks. Three weeks ago I did community outreach and

So it’s week 6 here in Detroit and slowly but surely I’m becoming more familiar with my surroundings. Midtown, downtown, in Highland Park where I work, and other various places I need to drive around. It feels cool to be able to know where certain streets or buildings are without having to use my GPS

This Fourth of July weekend was great mostly because I got to go to baseball at Clark Park for the first time since it started this year! For those of you who don’t already know this about me, I am a baseball junkie (GO TIGERS, #PICKRICK FOR THE ALL STAR GAME. YOU HAVE UNTIL 4

Today, after I woke to sirens. I heard a voice tell me to leave the building. When I realized that I wasn’t dreaming and that the voice wasn’t in my head I promptly left and waited across the street with the rest of you. Altogether we stood amassed at the crosswalk confusing people who intended to

I know how to jiggle the back door just right to get it to open.And I can answer (most) people’s questions on the phone.I am recognized by community members at meetings every so often now.And I am up on all the park political drama.I have some bearings now.I can tell a busy day from a