http://www.kimberlymunoz.com Another blog started by a college student abroad Sun, 28 Dec 2008 04:03:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Looking back at my time in Washington DC, I am so relieved that I made the extra effort to secure an amazing internship. Everyone at K&L Gates ensured that my experience was a positive one and that I learned about Capitol Hill and the legislative process. Back in the summer, I ... http://www.kimberlymunoz.com/2008/12/washington-dc-recap/ Like many Americans, I traveled this weekend to visit family. I am incredibly grateful that my aunt and uncle in Miami bought my ticket to spend this Thanksgiving with them. It could not come at a better time, I'm fighting off a flu and I was almost literally freezing in Washington. ... http://www.kimberlymunoz.com/2008/11/thanksgiving/ This was posted today to Facebook. We have similar timing on when we like to post our election day photos. I can obviously relate with the Virginia Democrat now. Silly, I know. http://www.kimberlymunoz.com/2008/11/why-i-love-mark-warner/ As you may have noticed, I haven't been posting as often as I did in Mexico City. Two major reasons: I am working full-time as a full-time student and it is much cheaper to call my family from within the United States. Blogging whenever I had cool photos of Mexica ... http://www.kimberlymunoz.com/2008/11/differences-between-df-and-dc/ After a month of relaxation in California, I caught the red-eye flight to Washington DC before August ended. This fall semester, I am doing the Washington Program offered by Claremont McKenna College. To quickly explain, this includes a full-time internship and two night classes. The internship is graded and students ... http://www.kimberlymunoz.com/2008/09/first-week-in-washington/ Over one-hundred college presidents have signed a document to open the debate on lowering the drinking age to eighteen. Pomona College's President Oxtoby is currently the only Claremont College president among the signatories. Claremont McKenna and Harvey Mudd College are also considering signing on. http://www.kimberlymunoz.com/2008/08/5-c-presidents-on-lowering-the-drinking-age/ I have recently purchased my ticket to DC, posted the last of my pictures on Flickr, distributed my souvenirs to my family and purchased some business-wear for my new job. My vacation's almost over and I'm ready for my first visit to Washington in exactly a week. Two weeks after returning, ... http://www.kimberlymunoz.com/2008/08/thoughts-on-mexico/ Bad news: In my last week working for Ashoka, I had my laptop stolen in a hotel where I was helping with a conference. It was literally snatched from my bag when my back was turned. I am very glad that I uploaded a good number of my pictures from the summer in ... http://www.kimberlymunoz.com/2008/08/typing-from-a-little-cyber-cafe-in-patzcuaro/ I've spent most of my time during the last two days in the Zócalo, because there is always something going on there. Yesterday was the anniversary of Tenochititlán's founding and my roommate Michelle along with plenty of other people were in the Centro dancing and celebrating the Mexica culture. Today ... http://www.kimberlymunoz.com/2008/07/last-weekend-in-mexico-city/ At Teotihuacán: Danza de los Voladores de Papantla. Click here to see the video if it's not loading. http://www.kimberlymunoz.com/2008/07/juego-del-volador/