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While in Spain, I had the opportunity to shadow physicians in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Neurology, Cardiology, and the ICU. Each week I was assigned a new specialty, and each week the entire team made sure to make me feel welcomed, included, and valued every step of the way. I was shadowing at Hospital Arquitecto Marcide in Ferrol, Spain. This is a teaching hospital, with approximately 500 beds, and a multitude of both surgical and clinical specialties.

When applying to this internship I was not exactly sure what I was going to get myself into. All I knew was going to go to Saudi Arabia to do research in a new lab run by Dr. Leena Ibrahim that works with mice and neuroscience. I was nervous but excited. This was going to be an eye-opening experience as it was my first time leaving the country without my family. I wanted to make the most of the experience and learn as much as possible about research at very renowned research campus such as KAUST.

My responsibilities at Seen in the City consisted of pitching articles, writing press releases, listicles, and writing product reviews from items I tested. I attended restaurant reviews a few times a week and many times was able to interview chefs and get a behind the scenes look at the London restaurant industry. I also produced copywriting for various companies. Managing relationships and maintaining clear communication was crucial in my job as well. I spent a lot of time on my email, contacting various PR agencies and creating strong relationships with them.

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My name is Elise O’Brien and I am a multidisciplinary scholar, a masters student in two programs: Folklore stud

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I am a quarter Puerto Rican, quarter Chilean and half Filipina.

I accomplished a lot during these months at Transvision. I can honestly say now that this experience has ended that I feel like I am a different person than when it began. I learned so much about myself, my career goals and aspirations, other people and cultures, and life in general. This internship didn’t just teach me professional skills, it also exposed me to different cultural customs and values and gave me a glimpse into how people live around the world.

The organization that I interned with is a tech start-up called Homer. Homer is a home organization phone application aimed at making the lives of homeowners easier by creating a digital home binder in which users can input all their home appliances, manuals, maintenance schedules etc. I worked in marketing for the company; however, they do not currently have a marketing department due to the nature of being a start-up. 

My time in Japan was a dream, with each day offering something new. In Tokyo, I explored ancient Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines that have stood for over a thousand years, enjoyed the lively atmosphere of annual Sakura (Cherry Blossom) festivals during their peak season, and spent evenings wandering the vibrant, lit-up streets of Shibuya, Ginza and Shinjuku.

Coming back to the US from Madrid was a mix of emotions. I felt grateful to return to my friends and family, but it was very hard to say goodbye to friends in Spain. During the last few days in Spain, I felt really nostalgic about everything. I was sad to ride the metro for the last time, sad to get my favorite coffee for the last time — everything felt meaningful and sad to leave behind. It took a lot of work to get everything in order to leave. After being in Spain for several months, I had accumulated a lot of stuff, and it took many hours to pack.