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<\/p>\nMy name is Liliana Santana and I am attending Liberty University as the first soldier intern participating in our Washington Fellowship. The internship coordinator at my university has walked me every step of the way through my process. I was originally a game programmer and designer, which has created a portfolio for my animation and coding skills. In my spare time, I created another portfolio with my photography. I love taking photos. While I am on my daily run, I gain many of my photos from where I go, always crossing a road. I find even street artworks are intriguing along with the seasons changing in singular spots.<\/p>\n
Right now, I am taking a break from my coding and maybe switching back into disciplinary later so I can gain both degrees for IT and Graphics Design. I want to be an animator for Pixar animation. Some of my favorite engines consist of Maya, Cinema 4D, 3DS Max, and Houdini. I worked on all platforms but, have taken a break from them. I love working with imagination instead of following a style. Being able to express my love for plants and animals is some of the components you will witness in my portfolios including seeing kid like games. While I came to Washington D.C. I am gaining experience with graphic design and photography. One of my many other goals is to gain a black pass and IT for cybersecurity here in the city at least once. As of now, they have started background checking on me and I can\u2019t imagine what it would be like compared to my interview with the Colonel at MEPS.<\/p>\n
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While I intern at WISH, I am to view Congress, Senate, legislation, tour, and create memories for every person I meet and myself. My goal here is to help all the new interns at WISH understand what it is like to live in Washington D.C. as an insider.<\/p>\n
WISH provides stoves for us, trash cans, beds, dishes, closets and the coziest living that reminds me of home. I love it here. My room came with a T.V. for my housing and I get free WiFi. We are living in the center of the Capitol where all the magic happens. I get to sit in on hearings, make history, tour the museums, see the guard of the tomb, and speak mandarin in Chinatown.<\/p>\n
WISH is the most affordable intern housing to attend. As a soldier, I truly believe it is housing friendly to me. I get to run into other soldiers in Senate hearings and be a part of the armed forces committee, which is fun. I get to see things that soldiers don’t witness. My hopes are to find a place like this when my internship is complete and that I am successful in everything I do. And I hope that other students find out that they can make their wishes come true!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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