Here are my weekly blog posts about both my internship and my adventures!
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Hello everyone and welcome to my blog! Here I will be documenting my experiences throughout my 8-week internship in the Philippines at the International Rice Research Institute, as well as plenty of exploration and activities outside of work. I do not have much editing capability in terms of formatting a homepage, so here is what…
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Settling In
Tuesday, June 6 – Saturday, June 10 I slept in long enough on Tuesday to wake up with the distinctive feeling of “Where am I?” washing over me, as I was still getting used to my new surroundings. The five of us IWU interns at IRRI, which included Sam, Hannah, Jessica, Jessica, and I, would…
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Journey to Manila
Saturday, June 3 – Monday, June 5 Waking up on June 3rd, bags all packed, I had one final morning coffee outside with my parents before getting ready to head to O’Hare International Airport. Before I knew it, we had arrived at Terminal 5, my bags were checked, I said my final goodbyes, and was…
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Hello Everyone!
Welcome to my blog! My name is Julia McMahon and I am a Political Science and English Literature major at Illinois Wesleyan University. This summer, I will be traveling to Los Baños, Philippines for an internship at the International Rice Research Institute. Continue reading →