As I begin to look back on this summer I believe that I have gained some major keys to having a successful DCBRP experience. Luckily, for those of you reading I don’t mind sharing. 🙂
- Go into your community with respect, you must understand community members know what their needs better than you.
- Wednesday trivia nights is a must!
- This is a learning experience for everyone involved. If you pay attention you will notice the growth in not only yourself, but your community organization and community members as well.
- Have MANY late night conversations with your suite mates, you will be closer because of it and the memories will be with you forever.
- Community Based research is multi-faceted find a way to incorporate all its aspects into your internship.
- Don’t be afraid to explore Detroit! I highly recommend cruising North End, which is my favorite neighborhood in the city.
- Ask Detroiters about their views on the city. Detroiters have so much passion for their city and hearing their perspectives is eye-opening.
- Try MANY restaurants, a DCBRP ’16 favorite is Kuzzo’s
- Stay organized. You don’t want to fall behind on important things like time-sheets and blog posts
- Make the most of your time in Detroit: bond with your DCBRP community, go to community events, visit the museums, protest police brutality, watch all the Shrek movies, get a job working a political campaign, or start a DCBRP organization ;). This is an amazing experience, so make sure you make great memories.
