8 AM
I WAKE-UP EITHER TO MY ALARM OR TO MY ROOMMATE REACTING TO MY ALARM. I USUALLY GET UP LAZILY AND WALK TO THE BATHROOM. I THINK ABOUT WHAT MY GOALS ARE FOR THE DAY AND WHAT I HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH. OF COURSE, I AM IN A STEADY STATE OF CONTEMPLATION WHILE HALF HAZARDOUSLY BRUSHING MY TEETH.
9 AM
I PREPARE MY BOWL OF OATMEAL. I ALWAY ADD A CUP OF MILK AND TWO SCOOPS OF CHUNKY PEANUT BUTTER. ONCE MICROWAVED, I ADD STRAWBERRIES AND BLUEBERRIES RIGHT ON TOP. THEN, I EAT MY MEAL WHILE LISTENING TO MY MORNING PODCASTS.
10 AM
I MEET ASTHA IN THE WAYNE STATE LOBBY. OFTEN TIMES, I AM TEN MINUTES LATE. LUCKILY SHE IS AN EXTREMELY PATIENT AND REASONABLE PERSON, SO WHEN I AM LATE SHE SHRUGS IT OFF. THE LATENESS, HOWEVER, LIMITS OUR CHANCES OF GETTING ONTO THE QLINE TO GO TO WORK. THE QLINE ( TRAM SYSTEM) REACHES ITS STATIONS PLUS/MINUS TEN MINUTES OF 9:45 EVERY DAY.
11 AM
ASTHA AND I SETTLE DOWN AT THE NON-PROFIT WE ARE WORKING AT. WE THEN FOCUS ON COMPLETING OUR ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORT. WE WORK ON TWO SLIDES A DAY FOR TWO HOURS.
1 PM
ASTHA AND I EITHER GO OUT TO EAT OR SKIP LUNCH IN ENTIRETY. MOST OF THE TIME, I BRING MY PREP FOOD ALONG WITH US WHILE ASTHA CHOOSES WHAT RESTAURANT TO EAT AT FOR THE DAY.
3 PM
ASTHA AND I SHIFT OUR ATTENTION FROM OUR REPORT TO THE MINI PROJECTS THAT WE ARE ASSIGNED FOR THE DAY. THE ORGANIZATION CALLED DETROIT EXPERIENCE FACTORY IS A NON-PROFIT ON PAPER BUT IT IS A STARTUP AT HEART. THERE SO MANY NEW PROJECTS THAT SURFACE THAT EVERYONE IN OFFICE NEEDS TO PITCH IN ORDER FOR EVERY THING TO RUN SMOOTHLY. AS INTERNS AND MEMBERS OF THIS ENVIRONMENT, WE ALWAYS PITCH IN AND OFTEN HELP LEAD THESE SMALL MINI PROJECTS.
5 PM
MY DAY JOB ENDS AT 5 PM. ASTHA AND I TAKE THE Q-LINE HOME. WHILE TRAVELING, I CONTACT THE BOYS ON THE DUKEENGAGE TRIP TO PLAN OUT A BASKETBALL GAME AT THE GYM. BY 5:30, I AM HOME AMASSING A GROUP OF PEOPLE TO GO TO THE GYM WITH TO WORK OUT.
7PM
I FINISHED MY LIFTING OR CARDIO FOR THE DAY. THEN I HEAD BACK TO MY DORM TO COOK FOOD. TODAY, I COOKED BROCCOLI, CARROTS, AND PEAS AS A SIDE TO MY BURGER PASTA. IN ORDER TO SPICE THINGS UP, I ADD VODKA SAUCE AND SIRACHA.
9PM
I HEAD TO MY DORM'S STUDY ROOM TO RESEARCH ABOUT DIFFERENT TOPICS. FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS, I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO STUDY AND LEARN JAVA. I STUDY FROM 9 TO 12 USUALLY EVERY NIGHT.
12 AM
I GO BACK TO MY DORM WHERE I AM GREETED TO MY SUIT MATES WINDING DOWN. WE SIT IN THE LIVING ROOM AND TALK ABOUT OUR DAYS. SOMETIMES WE TALK ABOUT WHAT IS ON OUR MINDS, OR ABOUT RANDOM TOPICS. THE BEST CONVERSATIONS START WITH AN URGING TO GO ON AN ADVENTURE. ONE NIGHT WE WENT TO A DINER AT MIDNIGHT. THE OTHER NIGHT, WE WENT TO GO GET ICE-CREAM. THE ADVENTURE USUALLY INVOLVES FOOD.
1:30 AM
I EAT MY LAST MEAL. IT USUALLY CONSISTS OF MILK, BANANA, AND PEANUT BUTTER. I THINK ABOUT MY GOALS FOR THE DAY. HAVE I ACCOMPLISHED THEM? HAVE I MET SOMEONE EXTREMELY INTERESTING? WHAT HAVE I DONE? ONCE I QUENCH MY APPETITE AND REFLECTED ON MY DAY, I HIT THE HAY.
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