Halfway through the summer and I’ve set a new record for this internship position: publishing two articles with still five weeks to go.

To be fair, since I’m only the second person to participate in this particular internship, it’s not a transformational feat, but I still feel a lot of pride.

I can’t believe I made it to this point. Friday was my last day of student teaching, Saturday I graduated, Sunday I packed, and Monday morning I left for DC. I had orientation on Tuesday and finally, my first day at the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) on Wednesday. I am not even sure I have breathed the past week. Even though it was busy, I have found myself learning and experiencing things I didn’t even realize I would. It has been a week of perspective switches.