CE Boston: Recap!! Our first few days at Career Explorations

Friday June 25th: This was the day that everyone arrived to the Colonial Building where we would be living for the next month. We checked in with our group advisors and received our keys to our respective suites. After unpacking and awkwardly meeting our suite-mates, we met as a complete group and made our way over to Quincy Market for ice-cream!

We ate at the dining hall with our new friends on Saturday morning. After that we hung out until the afternoon activity, which was a scavenger hunt around Boston. We became familiar with the T while bonding with the people in our groups and also learned our way around the city. Each group had to plan out their own trips around the city to collect pictures and facts from the places they visited. Groups were awarded points based on the amount and quality of their pictures and facts. (In case you were wondering, Celine’s group won the scavenger hunt and earned a dinner with Seth Flowerman, the creator of Career Explorations, on Wednesday night. WOOT.)

On Sunday afternoon we split into small groups and learned the routes that we would be taking every weekday to our respective internships. Having the Group Advisors walk through each step proved to be extremely helpful the next day when we had to get there by ourselves. That night we also went to the Skywalk where we experienced a 360˚ view of Boston from the 50th floor of the Prudential Center. Some of us went to the Cheesecake Factory afterward during our free time while other went shopping or went back to the dorm to chill in the common room.

Monday morning marked the first day of our internships. One of the many exciting first day experiences included an intern’s opportunity to witness a surgery of a 6 day old infant. Other experiences included cooking in the kitchen of a well known restaurant and working in a courtroom. All of the internships proved to have their highs and lows throughout the week, but so far, everyone seems to be having a great time. We’ll keep you updated throughout the week.

THANKS TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS
AUDREY KNOX & JANKI PATEL
FOR THIS POST!