So hopefully everyone is having (or had) a great weekend.
It has been going very well over here, enjoying myself, going out, seeing live music, gallery openings, dancing (something I also find hard to believe), getting ready for my final weeks (including finals and papers), making friends (mainly with the English and Germans).
Well I am coming to my final week of work which is somewhat hard to believe. I think back to my first week where I was all over the place trying to figure things out: getting used to the new people, enviroment, working style, and trying to figure out a general plan about how to reach our end-goal. I am happy to say that, coming into my final week (week 10), it looks like we have reached our goal.
On Wednesday my supervisor, a board member, a co-worker, and I are going to meeting at Keble College in Oxford to give a small presentation about our organisation and its history with Oxford University. The purpose: trying to help start the process of re-establishing the strong relationship between the Oxford House and Oxford University that thrived years ago. We are than going to have some speakers talk a little more about the history of our organisations and schools. Which than will be followed by a brainstorming/informal discussion about how the Oxford House can reach its potential goals.
We have close to 15-20 people invited - ranging from background and age including: chaplains, reverend’s, University directors, presidents of other organisations and representatives, as well as very enthusiastic members who are very eager to see somethings happen. We have this the day before our last day – so I’m hoping that with this meeting it will really set a spark or start the ball rolling for our organisations future. I am just glad that I was able to help and set this day for everyone. It has been a real pleasure meeting, visiting, inviting, and showing these people about our space and position in the London community.
I am also currently writing the major paper/report for this internship experience. It has to be 3,500+ words and it describes in detail all the things I have done, doing, the place my internship, the structure in the work place, little history, etc. I’m not to worried about it but I sure got my work cut out this week.
I also plan on taking lots of pictures of my work place, its area, and some co-workers. I also plan on doing the same when in Oxford – so hopefully y’all be seeing them around next week.
