This week has been amazing! On Tuesday, my class went to National Geographic in the city! We had a round table sort of conference with the Senior Film Editor at Nat Geo! Above, he is holding a fake seal used in the 1999 Great White movie that National Geographic released on the Jaws anniversary. Those of us who were outgoing actually had the opportunity to hold it, so tip 1 for the day is - get yourself out there! Don't be shy!


The seal was made out of three boogie boards in South Africa and then a camera was placed inside the hole on the head. This seal was made so that a photographer could get a shot of the Great White hopping out of the water after a seal.




We saw the video that was inside the seal's head, and the shark approached with such speed! He was up, out, and gone!




This man literally has the job of a LIFETIME. He is incredible. I immediately wanted his job, but so did everyone else in the class. Which brings up tip 2 about world at this time - in most cases there is just ONE job, and 500 people who want it. A program like the Washington Semester Program at American University is the type of program that could put you at the top of that list!




The program has provided me with such incredible experiences. I'm currently having trouble finding (another) internship. My professor, Gil Klein, is literally working around the clock for ME. He's using every contact he has, and on the phone yesterday he said "I have people ALL over the city keeping their eye out for you!"

The other day, I was wondering through the city, searching for Washingtonian Magazine. I must have looked completely LOST because a man approached me and said "Honey, what are you looking for?" - - Everyone is willing to help, so tip 3 for today is to ACCEPT it. Some people are complete weirdos, but you can usually tell before they approach you. :)

Have a great weekend!