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I stayed very busy this summer with my internship duties but it was fun to be working for a publication like Indiana Living Green as there is always something new to do every day. I worked on a list of environmental jargon/concepts by defining what they are. I have covered E-coli, Asian carp, white-nose syndrome, and Emerald Ash Borer. I am working on others at the moment but it gives me a chance to research these topics and learn new things every day.
Here’s how my summer internship days went: I typically get up in the morning, not to early, make my coffee turn on the lap top and check the news on television. I have the luxury of working from home as ILG is based in Indianapolis so I can’t complain about hard labor. After a few sips of morning joe I log into my email, ILG website and IUSB sustainability word press site and the day begins.
I have to constantly check my email because press releases can come through at any time and they need to be completed quickly so they can be posted right away. I just wrote a blog piece about a recent poll that shows most Americans across the political spectrum agree that conservation of our country’s land and wildlife is patriotic. This was a little glimmer of hope in the often depressing world of politics. It showed that the topic of nature conservation actually brought people together rather than divide them.
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(To read the full article visit: http://www.indianalivinggreen.com/poll-americans-believe-conservation-is-patriotic/)
I will try to finish up defining the other topics I have and wait on the next email from my boss. I am also blogging for the IUSB website so I am working on those in the meantime as well. I do take breaks from time to time but the last week I have stepped outside for a few minutes only to find myself running back in to the comfort of central air, I can’t wait for some rain.
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