Less than a week away and I'll be heading over to New York City to start my Internship with the Office of the Special Coordinator on Improving the UN Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse! I've gotten so much insane amounts of support from everyone and I feel so humbled to have so many people really believe in me and the work I will be doing. I got a stupid amount of likes for posting this. It's been awesome. I can't believe how much encouragement I've received. Over 350 likes!
I'm sitting on a chair on my computer and I'm so super stoked right now. I've gotten a lot of things done so far, things that needed to be done before I left (and for anyone who ever does apply and get an internship)
- TB test - which was free at my local doctor's but if you get it at a public health place, it's about $25, check around
- B1 Visa - even though I am a Canadian citizen, if I am doing anything that is not short-term visit for pleasure or REALLY short meeting, I had to get it. Apparently you can get it for free at the border if you show all your documents, but I went to the Embassy in Canada (Protip: Do not bring a bag of any sort at all. They will turn you away and tell you to put your page somewhere else) and to get the Visa. Make sure that before you do anything, call the Embassy or consulate in your country.
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And those are pretty much the only things you I really needed (I mean other than hard work and sheer will power)! And of course, because it is unpaid.. I needed some money too. So with the suggestion and help of a professor and my mentor, I e-mailed a bunch of organizations, people I knew, people I know and everyone in my network asking for a donation. I even started my own fundraising page!
Already, I've raised over $4000 with the generous support of friends, organizations such as Soroptimist International Toronto, and the generous help of friends I've yet to meet. It's been a really awesome experience. I've even gotten my link shared over 300 times! I feel humbled by this investment into my future. As an added bonus, I'll also get the chance to take this course as academic credit.
Any who, this was meant to be a very short first post to give everyone a bit of an insight into how happy and excited I am to embark on this trip! I can't believe this is happening. In less than a week, I'll not only be flying to New York, but I'll also be starting an internship at the UN! I'm very excited.
Stay tuned for more.
