This week I’ve really been trying to contact new people, and organize the information I have into the literary review that will be my final product. I know this is something many people experience in their jobs but it is so frustrating when people don’t call you back! From now on I’m forever answering emails …
I know my main project is to create a vacant property manual which is pretty much set, except my supervisor really wants information from DPD which is apparently almost impossible to get. (Yea they still haven’t contacted me back!) So I guess that project is on hold which makes me sad! But anyway, I’ve been …
This week was exciting because we are moving offices! I moved a ton of files on Wednesday from one side of our building to the other (perhaps 6 or 7 filing cabinets full). This is one side of the working world that I wouldn’t have anticipated: that periodically (could be anywhere from 3 and 7 …
I had a little time on my hands so I figured it wouldn’t be a bad idea to write my post. Well right now we are preparing for our 2nd community meeting. Our first one was in River Rouge at the River Rouge library and now our second one will be in 48217 Southwest Detroit …
It is so refreshing to meet professionals who are knowledgeable and passionate about their work — especially in Detroit. I know people really hate going to meetings because they’re “boring”, “impractical”, and “time-wasting”. But for me as an intern, I thoroughly enjoy them! There is just so much out there to learn that goes beyond …
I don’t understand how it can get so HOT at 9am in the morning. Walking to work has been good since it’s basically my daily exercise but man the heat this past week has been merciless. Yesterday especially was super intense, walking back from work felt like I was inhaling heat and because I wasn’t …
Last week Kerrel, Rhonda and I spent our time busily preparing for our first community meeting of the summer. This meeting was crucial in order to organize and raise awareness among residents about the environmental health issues in their community. We took two days before Friday to flyer in River Rouge. On the day of …
This week went by really fast since the holiday was thursday and the office opened late on friday. Though i was excited to start a new project. My original Supervisor had took a vacation and would not be back until next so I work with a new supervisor. The project that she prepared for me, …
This week proved to me that there is always something new to learn each day and I am always not cultured enough. I experienced and learned so many life lessons that I can and will apply to my life. First, I want to mention my introduction to more stereotypes related to African Americans. Through my …
Unfortunately my blog posts have been a little dry lately because I’ve been pretty busy at work, but that’s good because I have learnt a whole heck of a lot. I think an important thing this job taught me about policy is that you shouldn’t always be interested in JUST the “sexy” political topics. By …
