Author: Gabriela Coya, C’13
For the summer, I’ve left the former capital of the U.S. to intern at the current capital – Washington, DC.
While I’ll always be partial to Philly, these past three weeks in DC have been a blast and I can’t wait to fully explore what this city has to offer.
So far, I’ve gotten to opportunity to meet fellow Penn students in DC through Penn in Washington and the Annenberg Summer Washington Internship Program (which I’m a part of), as well as alumni who’ve already made their mark at places such as The Washington Post and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Although I’m still figuring out where I want to end up after graduation, it’s certainly nice to know that I’ll have good company if I do end up calling DC my home.
For now, though, I’m focusing on learning lots, visiting tons of museums, and meeting Bo Obama (and people too, I suppose).
Union Station. I indulged a little and Instagrammed this.
The White House on a hot summer day.
I was hoping Bo Obama might make an appearance. No luck yet, but I’ll keep you posted.
Penn-in-Washington meet and greet.
- I also experienced a derecho while in Bethesda. This was the aftermath of the thunderstorm.
Stay tuned for more adventures in D.C. over the course of the summer…
Frankly Penn 