August 14, 2020 | Wow, I cannot believe that it is the end of my summer in Austin already. It feels like just yesterday my mom was helping me move in. I can for sure say that this has been one of the weirdest summers I have ever experienced but also one of the most educational and memorable as […]

August 9, 2020 | This week has been exhausting but rewarding nonetheless. I say exhausting because of everything that is happening in the world currently and the uncertainty of everything going forward. I long to go back to normalcy, but I know that will not be possible for a bit longer. This week I attended the virtual Mt. Vernon […]

August 2, 2020 | This week has been great for staying in to read a book with my time off. This is because we have gotten a lot of rain in Austin the past week due to the hurricane that hit Texas last week and then the tropical storm in Florida now. The rain is definitely needed since it […]

July 26, 2020 | This week has been great and I am always learning a lot from the people at my workplace and about being independent and what not. This week though, I have also come to terms that I do not think I want to live in Austin once I graduate. When I came down for my internship […]

July 19, 2020 | Hi all, I hope all your weeks are going great and that you are staying safe! To start off we got great news this week that Cornell will be opening back up for fall semester. This is exciting information, in my opinion, I have missed the feeling of being on campus, sitting in the Commons […]

July 12, 2020 | Hi there, hope all are well and staying safe. This week was a lot about learning how to file different forms and also attending virtual panels that deal with African immigration. Starting off with the work I did this week, I learned about how to file new immigration court work, which has been very interesting […]

July 5, 2020 | This week it has felt a little bit like I hit a wall. Maybe that is not quite right because I do not feel completely halted. Maybe it would be more appropriate to say I feel like I have hit a speed bump on my internship journey. I say this because 1) I had loads […]

June 27, 2020 | Wow! Another week has already gone by and I cannot believe it. When Monday comes around, usually, I think it will take forever to be Friday. But here everything flies by. Perhaps it is because I am so immersed in my work. I am learning so much, it could be that I actually enjoy what […]

June 21, 2020 | Wow! My experience in Austin so far has been amazing and I am learning so much. The experiences I have already had in these past two weeks are really assuring that this is the career path I want to take to being an immigration attorney. Everyone in the office has been so kind and open […]

June 12, 2020 | The day finally arrived when my mom and I were taking the 10 hour journey to Austin, Texas for me to start my internship at Justice for Our Neighbors. Justice for our Neighbors, also known as JFON, is a non-profit pro-bono law firm that focuses on immigration and education to the public about the current […]