Lunch with Prof. Reider

The guy is amazing. Apparently he actually started the program to have interns, so I have to thank him for that. He also gave me contact names in case I needed anything, told the executive director there about me... And he offered to help me out during the internship too, and direct me to people if I had any questions or problems. Plus he just told me all about Amgen in general, and the program. The people there sound great, and I'm just really excited too meet everyone and work in such a great environment.

I finally realize the extent of my luck and truly how blessed I am - I knew it was insane that I got the internship, but apparently they only have about two dozen chemistry internships across three branches in Thousand Oaks, San Francisco, and Cambridge. I mean, granted there are bio and finance and other sort of internships as well, but this is completely unbelievable. That I, a freshman with pretty much no research experience, who is currently enrolled in orgo/hasn't finished it yet, who isn't even an adult could get such an amazing opportunity.

This just made me so much more excited for the summer. I'm insanely grateful for this amazing opportunity and I completely can't wait! 

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It's also, once again, an absolutely gorgeous day. =]