Forth of July

Our first Forth of July was a great time. Apparently it's a pretty big holiday here, like New Years Eve in New York City. There was a beautiful display of fireworks, music and thousands of other people that came out.


For the weekend, one of James's friends came up from NYC and stayed a few days. We had a blast showing Ivy around our new apartment and the city, as she was our very first guest. After she was all settled in we kicked off bar-b-q of veggies, tofu and veggie dogs. After stuffing ourselves we headed out on our bicycles to downtown Cambridge to see the fireworks over the Charles River.

Once the fireworks were over we began riding back home and thats when we realized just how popular this holiday was. The streets became flooded with people and we struggled to ride home with so many other people trying to do the same. An hour later we had all made it home, tired, but glad to have seen the spectacular display of fireworks. I recommend coming up for next year's display.

First Steps - Internship

As part of my graduate education I must fulfill an internship of 450 hours my first year and another 600 hours my second year. In trying to make the most out of my summer, I have begun the search for a site to do my internship at. Lesley University offers a large database, but it's best to start the search sooner than later to get your top pick.

Just over a week ago I started my search to find a site that would be of interest to me (you can choose different populations like homeless, women, addictions, developmentally disabled, medical rehabilitation and so on). I found 3 of interest, with other potentials, and I started sending my resume and calling around. My number one pick, Tewksbury State Hospital, just got back to me today and said that they were impressed with my resume and wanted to have me come for an interview! How exciting!

The whole process of finding a place to do the internship is very much like finding a job, so am excited that it's working out and going smoothly. I have 2 other sites that I still plan to visit, but I am really excited to meet with my top choice. My interview is next Monday, wish me luck.