First Week of Work (... and some updates)
Another appropriate title for this blog might have been "On Banking, Apartments and fUN in the City." But I digress ...
First off, I just finished my first week of work at the UN. Fun times, let me tell you. I'm in EOSG (for those of you interning at the UN, you know what I mean ... EVERYTHING is an acronymn with them, which is actually cool once you remember what they all mean.) Work is picking up with the start of the GA in two weeks time, and the Visit of Heads of State next week. Apparently, security will be even MORE intense than usual, which should be fun to see. Anyway, I love my department, the people are all really nice and it looks like some interesting work might be coming our way in the near future, so cross your fingers!
Regarding banking, this is another note to future interns: you can open a bank account at Chase Bank within the Secretariat, all without the hassle of trying to go through an American bank. This all has to do with the fact that the UN is technically on international territory, so it's not subject to the same laws as the rest of NYC. On that note, definitely go on the guided tour during the first week you're there. It's worth it just to see all the exhibits and the conferences rooms!
Final point: apartments. So for those of you who knew that I was going off to NYC, you know that the search for an apartment has been HELL on Earth to say the least. Well, I FINALLY went to see a place last night and it seems pretty cool. The guy is renting a room in his apartment, not too far from the UN (although people around here call any walking more than 5 minutes "far"), and it's in a nice area. Of course, the building itself is made out to look somewhat worse given the surrounding splendor, but it serves it's purpose: a place to crash at night. I'll find out this weekend if I got it or not, but here's hoping. As much as I enjoy living with Hoda and Co. (ana bahibak aktar, ya roohi!!!!), it's 1h 15 mins to work every day with a combo of subway, bus and my feet! The area where she lives is nice, and her house is nice ... but ... I don't know ... I want to "do 'er up" in the city! That is, after all, why I'm making myself go broke for this whole experience, right?
On that note, I'm off to do some reading. I know, reading for work on a Friday night should be illegal, but there you have it! Hahaha ... it's not really that bad (it's worse ...) ;)
Cheers.
First off, I just finished my first week of work at the UN. Fun times, let me tell you. I'm in EOSG (for those of you interning at the UN, you know what I mean ... EVERYTHING is an acronymn with them, which is actually cool once you remember what they all mean.) Work is picking up with the start of the GA in two weeks time, and the Visit of Heads of State next week. Apparently, security will be even MORE intense than usual, which should be fun to see. Anyway, I love my department, the people are all really nice and it looks like some interesting work might be coming our way in the near future, so cross your fingers!
Regarding banking, this is another note to future interns: you can open a bank account at Chase Bank within the Secretariat, all without the hassle of trying to go through an American bank. This all has to do with the fact that the UN is technically on international territory, so it's not subject to the same laws as the rest of NYC. On that note, definitely go on the guided tour during the first week you're there. It's worth it just to see all the exhibits and the conferences rooms!
Final point: apartments. So for those of you who knew that I was going off to NYC, you know that the search for an apartment has been HELL on Earth to say the least. Well, I FINALLY went to see a place last night and it seems pretty cool. The guy is renting a room in his apartment, not too far from the UN (although people around here call any walking more than 5 minutes "far"), and it's in a nice area. Of course, the building itself is made out to look somewhat worse given the surrounding splendor, but it serves it's purpose: a place to crash at night. I'll find out this weekend if I got it or not, but here's hoping. As much as I enjoy living with Hoda and Co. (ana bahibak aktar, ya roohi!!!!), it's 1h 15 mins to work every day with a combo of subway, bus and my feet! The area where she lives is nice, and her house is nice ... but ... I don't know ... I want to "do 'er up" in the city! That is, after all, why I'm making myself go broke for this whole experience, right?
On that note, I'm off to do some reading. I know, reading for work on a Friday night should be illegal, but there you have it! Hahaha ... it's not really that bad (it's worse ...) ;)
Cheers.
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