Hello!

Welcome to my blog. My name is Matthew, and I hope to give you some good insight as to what the life of an intern in Washington, D.C. is like.

I’ve only been in D.C. a week and I am already starting to get the hang of the city. The first few days were crazy when it came to riding the Metro. It didn’t help at all that part of the Metro was closed for track repairs, which added an extra 45 minutes to my ride. During the week the Metro is packed, and I am not a big fan of being stuffed into a little box with a bunch of other people, but it gets me to where I need to be. If you plan on coming here make sure to always leave earlier than you think you need to cause chances are the Metro will randomly stop on the tracks and what should be a 20-minute ride will turn into a 60-minute ride. When you get off the Metro and are on the escalators to get to the top, stand to the right unless you plan on walking up the escalator. If you are standing on the left side then you will be yelled at and crushed. No joke, so remember that the first time you use the Metro.

The best part about living in D.C. compared to back home in Ohio is the fact that there is always something to see and do. You will never be bored here. There is no way I’m even going to be able to see everything in the short time that I am here. If you like taking pictures than this is a great place for that too.


One of the first places I went to was Arlington National Cemetery, which is quite an experience. The pictures that I’ve seen don’t even begin to explain what an amazing place this is. So many historical individuals that I’ve read about in school have been laid to rest here. It is also and eye opener to see tombstones of people who are younger than I am who have died for this country fighting in Iraq.


The museums here are filled with historic documents and artifacts. The National Archives is the best museum that I’ve been to while in D.C. It is pretty cool to be inches from the United States Constitution or the Bill of Rights. The Smithsonian Museums are interesting and would take days to walk through them all. The National Museum of Natural History is filled with animals and gems, such as the well known Hope Diamond.

This fall I am interning at the Naval Criminal Investigation Service (NCIS). (No, I do not watch the show). I’m looking forward to starting my internship and hopefully in my future posts I will be able to give you a better insight into my day-to-day activities. Ok…stop back next week to find out what NCIS is like.