Phoenix Mourning-Star's Blog (3)

Well, Independence Day isn't as big a deal here in Europe... my mom was in town this past weekend, though, so that was a nice sort of celebration. My supervisor here at the World Health Organization has been gone all week, and will be gone all next week for vacation! So I'm taking the time to meet some people and work from home a bit and do some networking. If anyone has some questions or ideas for people I should try to contact - lemme know! the guy who edited the last edition of the communica… Continue

Its been a whirlwind of a summer here at WHO headquarters... Not as many meetings as I thought there would be. Most of the work I have done has been in the confines of a single desk and computer. Logging endless hours finding the years that the countries of the world out phased leaded gasoline. This is because a region with leaded gasoline is the best measure of exposer response for lower IQ and increased blood pressure as reflected in blood lead levels. The next few weeks will be spent doing l… Continue

So much has been going on since I arrived! I had my first day interning for the World Health Organization on Monday, 2 June!! I has already been an amazing experience just walking into the building! I was given a WHO ID badge (which is really fun to walk around town with) ...no cool points in town for sporting the badge since everyone here seems to work for some big global organization - but it does kind of make it seem like you're less of a tourist. My supervisor is truly amazing and the work i… Continue