Today was a pretty relaxing day which I am so thankful for since I will be beginning my internship soon! I took a walk with one of my friends to Caribou Coffee (Midwest/East Coast thing, but of course my allegiance does and always will lie with Starbucks) and the Washington monument. We explored parts of the National Mall that I didn't get a chance to get close up views of yesterday. Highlights include seeing the exterior of the Museum of Natural History, a beautiful sculpture garden with a host of modern artwork, the Smithsonian Castle, and the entrance to where I will be working which is just a few steps away from the Castle. I was happy to see a decorated Christmas tree inside the Smithsonian Castle but upon further inspection it was densely covered in fake owls, robins and doves--no clue as to the significance of the owls but there sure were quite a few on this tree! For the first time I noticed some robots on the ground located next to crosswalks in the streets and appeared to be created from the same material as the crosswalk lines. I looked it up afterward to see if there was any significance and it is actually the work of a street artist who constructs "Stikman" in several Metropolitan areas.
My first assignment for the research seminar is due on Wednesday so I started to get to work on conducting some preliminary research on what is likely going to be a completely new topic. I am currently torn between two topics but I hope to make a decision by tomorrow.
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| The entrance to my internship |
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| A wishing tree, onlookers are instructed to whisper their wishes to it |
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