It was really inspiring and made me feel like I could make a change in my community by using the skills I learned in Berlin, particularly in understanding the potential for startups, not just as a business endeavor but as a resource for a community. I also wanted this internship to give me a new sense of what it meant to be a citizen of the world and explore the many cultures that Berlin has to offer, and it did. I knew Berlin was a diverse city from all my research, but I didn’t know to what extent until I arrived at my internship. Since everyone was from a different place, I was also able to learn about why different people moved to Berlin, what they liked about it and how the startup world has affected the dynamics of living in a city like Berlin. I’ve learned more of what it is like to be social and well organized in a culturally and ethnically diverse work environment. I am forever grateful for the experiences I had abroad and will take the memories I made with me for the rest of my life.
My internship was really inspiring and made me feel like I could change my community. I wanted it to give me a sense of what it meant to be a citizen of the world and explore the many cultures that Berlin has to offer, and it did. I knew Berlin was a diverse city from my research, but I didn’t know the extent until I arrived. Since everyone at my internship was from a different place, I was able to learn why different people move to Berlin, what they liked about it, and how the startup world has affected the dynamics of living in a city like Berlin. I learned what it's like to be in a culturally and ethnically diverse work environment. I am forever grateful for the experiences I had abroad and will take the memories I made with me for the rest of my life.