The moment I have been waiting for if finally here! Tomorrow morning I begin my internship with the Department of Justice (Interpol)! My stomach is doing flips and my heart is doing this weird beating sound! I'm excite and nervous! But I know I am ready to go! Saint Mary's and its staff has prepared me for this and so has my family!
My mom and dad have been my biggest supporters since...well...forever! They are my rock and my motivators. My mom has always told me to do things that make me happy and to do them for the soul purpose of me and for nobody else. This has always been a problem for because everything I do I do with my family in mind. Just seeing my parents work ethic and their success has motivated me to want to work harder and has motivated me to want to become a better person. I have always told my mom that everything I do I do for them....mainly because I believe I owe that to them. My parents have spent their entire lives making sacrifices for me..Its time I return the favor.
I know I still have a long way to go in regard to reaching that pedal stole my parents are at. I just pray to God that one day I can be half of what they are. I would love to have my mothers strength! She is the strongest person I have ever meet! I would also love to have my father humor. He can make anybody laugh at an given moment. I would also love have my parents wisdom. They both are well educated individuals and are very smart. Did I mention that they both have big hearts as well!?! I am doing what I am doing today because of my family...end of story:)
Enough for tonight. Should hit the hay. Up early to run and then heading to the Interpol office!
Love you all! Mom, Dad, Alex, and Lucy:)
Isabela S. Kobs
Sunday, January 30, 2011
First Trinity Lutheran
Today I finally had the chance to attend my first church service in Washington D.C.! I would have attended last week but I somehow got lost on the way to the church! Therefore, missing the service! I can see myself doing this on my wedding day! I felt just terrible. Anyways, I went to my first church service today and it was simply amazing! The people were great! The sermon was amazing! And the music was amazing! Defiantly going next week! The church is called "First Trinity Lutheran." To learn more please go to: http://www.firsttrinitydc.org/
Gods work being shown threw his people....as I was walking into the church I made my way to the back thinking no one will see me. Wrong! I somehow caught the pastors eye! He introduced himself and the other pastors to me and than invited me to have lunch with him and some of the other members after the service! Of course I excepted. We went to a very nice restaurant downtown D.C.. Wish I could remember the name! And I was very glad to have worn my suit! Because it was fancy! What made this even better was that during lunch I found out that Pastor Tom is a big PACKER FAN! Made my day!
Papers and more papers to do tonight! First assignments are due tomorrow morning!
Missing everyone as always!
Isabela S. Kobs
Gods work being shown threw his people....as I was walking into the church I made my way to the back thinking no one will see me. Wrong! I somehow caught the pastors eye! He introduced himself and the other pastors to me and than invited me to have lunch with him and some of the other members after the service! Of course I excepted. We went to a very nice restaurant downtown D.C.. Wish I could remember the name! And I was very glad to have worn my suit! Because it was fancy! What made this even better was that during lunch I found out that Pastor Tom is a big PACKER FAN! Made my day!
Papers and more papers to do tonight! First assignments are due tomorrow morning!
Missing everyone as always!
Isabela S. Kobs
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Cleared
Very happy to inform you all that I have been cleared to work for the Department of Justice (Interpol)! I officially start on Monday. I have been placed with a division within the Department of Justice but due to security requirements and policies I will not be able to discuss my work with anyone. Anyways, I am very excited to start! This has been a dream of mine for a long time and I cannot believe it'ts coming true!
I am very happy and proud to be sharing this experience with my family and friends. You all have been so supportive and loving. I would not be doing what I am doing if it was not for you all! Thank you!
I would like to give a shout out to my advisor, Dr. Klosky! Dr. Klosky has been my Criminal Justice advisor at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota since who knowns when!. She has stuck by my side through the good times and the bad times. Thats what I love about her the most! She puts her students first and will do anything for them! Dr. Klosky, thank you for being there for me....thank you for putting up with my crap:)....and most of all....thank you for believing in me!
It's funny how you tend to reflect on the past once you leave the place you love and respect and you leave those who have inspired you to be all that you can be! Dr. Mary Catherine Fox, Brother Stephen, Donny Nelson, Dr. Klosky, and Joe Dulak. Since freshman year these individuals have seen the best of me and the worst of me...and....still...they stuck by my side and brought out the best in me. Thank you and miss you all! Keep teaching minds and keep touching hearts!
Thats all for tonight! Have to get back to homework! Mom, Dad, Alex, and Lucy...miss you like crazy!
Isabela S. Kobs
I am very happy and proud to be sharing this experience with my family and friends. You all have been so supportive and loving. I would not be doing what I am doing if it was not for you all! Thank you!
I would like to give a shout out to my advisor, Dr. Klosky! Dr. Klosky has been my Criminal Justice advisor at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota since who knowns when!. She has stuck by my side through the good times and the bad times. Thats what I love about her the most! She puts her students first and will do anything for them! Dr. Klosky, thank you for being there for me....thank you for putting up with my crap:)....and most of all....thank you for believing in me!
It's funny how you tend to reflect on the past once you leave the place you love and respect and you leave those who have inspired you to be all that you can be! Dr. Mary Catherine Fox, Brother Stephen, Donny Nelson, Dr. Klosky, and Joe Dulak. Since freshman year these individuals have seen the best of me and the worst of me...and....still...they stuck by my side and brought out the best in me. Thank you and miss you all! Keep teaching minds and keep touching hearts!
Thats all for tonight! Have to get back to homework! Mom, Dad, Alex, and Lucy...miss you like crazy!
Isabela S. Kobs
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Protesting
Here are a few pictures of a protest that I came across while walking downtown D.C.. I believe they were protesting anti-abortion. What a sight to see!!! I'm sure it won't be my last protest I come across though. D.C. is known for this!
Isabela S. Kobs
Isabela S. Kobs
State of the Union address
I have to say that it was pretty neat being in our Nations Capitol as our President gave his speech. I thought it was even more impressive listening to my roommate's (Anna) remarks. She is so knowledgeable about these kinds of things and she pretty much knew who everyone was and what they stood for. You go girl!
"Become a teacher, your country needs you."
Holocaust Museum
Monday I had the opportunity to do something that I have always wanted to do! And that was to attend the Holocaust Museum. My brother (Alex) had the opportunity to visit the museum when he was out in D.C. last year and he said he loved it! Side note: Alex, I miss you and I hope things are going well for you at school!
Once I arrived to the Holocaust Museum my body was taken over by emotion. You could hear a pin drop inside of the museum. To be honest though, I really don't want to say much about the museum mainly because words cannot begin to describe what I saw and how I felt that day. The Holocaust Museum needs to be experienced first hand in order to get the full meaning and understanding of the Holocaust and the events that took place during that time.
I was unable to take any pictures within the Holocaust Museum so I took a picture of the Identification Card which was handed to us when we walking into the exhibit. The Identification Card provided information on an individual who was a victim of the Holocaust. You follow this card and read their story as you move through out the museum. Once you hit the end of the exhibit, then thats when you find out if whether or not that individual survived the Holocaust. Pretty powerful stuff I would say.
The rest of the day was spent on catching up with the roommates and their adventures. Two of my roommates began their internship already and it was really interesting listening to them describe their internships. They both said that a lot of it was somewhat overwhelming and stressful. Anna and I both reassured them that things will settle down once they got a few more days of experience underneath them. I guess its easy for Anna and I to say that considering that we both have not yet started our internships! I still have not been giving the all clear and Anna begins hers next week. I guess you could say that Anna and I have had a lot of time to bond!
There will not be a lot of exploring this week. I have dedicated this week for getting homework assignments done and figuring out the WC system in regard to my courses. Hopefully If I do this I can have the weekend to go exploring and have some fun! But I do have to remember that I am here in D.C.for one thing and one thing only, and thats to get an education and to learn from the best of the best. Thats my number one priority!
Everyone stay warm! Miss you all and God Bless!
Isabela S. Kobs
Once I arrived to the Holocaust Museum my body was taken over by emotion. You could hear a pin drop inside of the museum. To be honest though, I really don't want to say much about the museum mainly because words cannot begin to describe what I saw and how I felt that day. The Holocaust Museum needs to be experienced first hand in order to get the full meaning and understanding of the Holocaust and the events that took place during that time.
I was unable to take any pictures within the Holocaust Museum so I took a picture of the Identification Card which was handed to us when we walking into the exhibit. The Identification Card provided information on an individual who was a victim of the Holocaust. You follow this card and read their story as you move through out the museum. Once you hit the end of the exhibit, then thats when you find out if whether or not that individual survived the Holocaust. Pretty powerful stuff I would say.
There will not be a lot of exploring this week. I have dedicated this week for getting homework assignments done and figuring out the WC system in regard to my courses. Hopefully If I do this I can have the weekend to go exploring and have some fun! But I do have to remember that I am here in D.C.for one thing and one thing only, and thats to get an education and to learn from the best of the best. Thats my number one priority!
Everyone stay warm! Miss you all and God Bless!
Isabela S. Kobs
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Super bowl Bound
What a weekend!!! I'ts been a couple of days since I have splattered words on this blog! So here we go! Friday was an exceptional day for me because I had the opportunity to see my internship site and I also had the chance to meet some of the agents and staff. I loved every minute of it! I could definitely see myself doing this job! I would love to go into more details on the job itself but I am not sure how much I can say about it as of now.
So after finishing up my meet with Interpol and my meetings with the Washington Center it was time to once again go exploring! The rest of the day was spent walking around D.C. looking at the many memorials and scenes that the city has to offer. That night my friend Tiearra and I decided to order in some food! We didn't want to go out because it was 25 degree out! Haha! We order from a restaurant called "Eli's!" It was AMAZING! Definitely going to have mom, dad, and Mary Beth try it once they come out to visit! The rest of the night and pretty much the rest of the weekend was spent watching movies and catching up with the roommates! They are pretty sweet!
On Saturday I received two packages from my parents! One package was filled with the rest of my suites and some Packer gear and the other package was filled with my Packer bedding! Mom and dad, you are the best! What I loved most about this was that my roommates knew I was a Packer fan but I am not sure they knew how big of a fan I really was! Once I put my Packer bedding on my bed and showed my roommates...well...I think you can just about imagine their looks on their faces! It was priceless!
Sunday came around and all I could think about was football and the Green Bay Packers! I was pacing back and forth in our apartment the whole morning! My roommates were in for a big surprise! Today was the day that they got to see the real IZZY KOBS at work! Although I can say that my roommates were really good sports throughout the whole entire game! They even watched the game with me and they cheered for the Pack! I think it was many in part because they did not want a crabby roommate for the week! Thank you, Nore, Anna, and Alice!
After the big win! I received many phone calls and texts from family and friends! I especially loved the call from my mom and dad! Dad was still trying to convince me that with 35 seconds on the clock the Bears still had time to pull it off! I was getting so mad!lol Mom did the right thing by taking the phone away from him and her and I did a count down together and then we cheered like CRAZY! Love you two! For all the others who called and texted me...THANK YOU! I felt like I was at home! I appreciated hearing from all of you! Even the non Packer fans!
Thats all for now! Time to hit the Packer bedding! Big day tomorrow! Going to visit the Holocaust Museum and going to do more exploring. The official start date for my internship is Tuesday! Missing you all as always! Take care and God Bless!
Isabela S. Kobs
So after finishing up my meet with Interpol and my meetings with the Washington Center it was time to once again go exploring! The rest of the day was spent walking around D.C. looking at the many memorials and scenes that the city has to offer. That night my friend Tiearra and I decided to order in some food! We didn't want to go out because it was 25 degree out! Haha! We order from a restaurant called "Eli's!" It was AMAZING! Definitely going to have mom, dad, and Mary Beth try it once they come out to visit! The rest of the night and pretty much the rest of the weekend was spent watching movies and catching up with the roommates! They are pretty sweet!
On Saturday I received two packages from my parents! One package was filled with the rest of my suites and some Packer gear and the other package was filled with my Packer bedding! Mom and dad, you are the best! What I loved most about this was that my roommates knew I was a Packer fan but I am not sure they knew how big of a fan I really was! Once I put my Packer bedding on my bed and showed my roommates...well...I think you can just about imagine their looks on their faces! It was priceless!
Sunday came around and all I could think about was football and the Green Bay Packers! I was pacing back and forth in our apartment the whole morning! My roommates were in for a big surprise! Today was the day that they got to see the real IZZY KOBS at work! Although I can say that my roommates were really good sports throughout the whole entire game! They even watched the game with me and they cheered for the Pack! I think it was many in part because they did not want a crabby roommate for the week! Thank you, Nore, Anna, and Alice!
After the big win! I received many phone calls and texts from family and friends! I especially loved the call from my mom and dad! Dad was still trying to convince me that with 35 seconds on the clock the Bears still had time to pull it off! I was getting so mad!lol Mom did the right thing by taking the phone away from him and her and I did a count down together and then we cheered like CRAZY! Love you two! For all the others who called and texted me...THANK YOU! I felt like I was at home! I appreciated hearing from all of you! Even the non Packer fans!
Thats all for now! Time to hit the Packer bedding! Big day tomorrow! Going to visit the Holocaust Museum and going to do more exploring. The official start date for my internship is Tuesday! Missing you all as always! Take care and God Bless!
Isabela S. Kobs
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Internship Site
For those who do not know already I will be interning with the Department of Justice (Interpol) for the 2011 spring semester. To learn more about the department I will be working with please visit: http://www.justice.gov/usncb/.
Isabela S. Kobs
Isabela S. Kobs
What A Day
Today was simply amazing! It started off by me having a meeting with all of the Law and Criminal Justice students and our advisors. Within this meeting we went over materials pertaining to assignments, course requirements, grading, class times, class location, transportation, safety issues,and professionalism.Today was also the day that I got to go to the National Crime and Punishment Museum! It was simply incredible! I could have stayed there all day! It was interesting to see how America's crimes and the punishments used for those crimes have changed throughout centuries. It was also kind of cool to read about the varies famous criminals such as Ted Bundy and Al Capone. What really caught my eye though, was the varies torturing techniques that were used back in the day for individuals who decided to break the law. Glad I didn't live back then! If you are ever in the D.C. area I recommend that you stop at the National Crime and Punishment Museum! You will be amazed! You can also visit: http://www.crimemuseum.org/ for more information!
Once I finished up at the museum my friend Melissa and I decided to go exploring! We walked for hours within the D.C. area. We got to see the Law Enforcement Memorial, the Homeland Security building, the FBI building, and we also got to see the Verizon Center (home of the Washington Wizards and the Mystics). This might not seem like a lot of sight seeing but according to myself and Melissa it was! Considering that most of the day was spent figuring out road signs and maps and how to get to one place to another! Don Nelson, you will be happy to know that when it came to directions and reading the maps...I did very well!
After a great day of exploring and visiting places I can honestly say I am pooped! I do though plan on getting some school work done tonight and I also plan on getting a run in. After that I think I will call it a night!
Missing Mom, Dad, Alex, Lucy, and everyone back at SMU! Hope all of you are having a great first week back at school! Keep warm and keep working hard!
Isabela S. Kobs
Once I finished up at the museum my friend Melissa and I decided to go exploring! We walked for hours within the D.C. area. We got to see the Law Enforcement Memorial, the Homeland Security building, the FBI building, and we also got to see the Verizon Center (home of the Washington Wizards and the Mystics). This might not seem like a lot of sight seeing but according to myself and Melissa it was! Considering that most of the day was spent figuring out road signs and maps and how to get to one place to another! Don Nelson, you will be happy to know that when it came to directions and reading the maps...I did very well!
After a great day of exploring and visiting places I can honestly say I am pooped! I do though plan on getting some school work done tonight and I also plan on getting a run in. After that I think I will call it a night!
Missing Mom, Dad, Alex, Lucy, and everyone back at SMU! Hope all of you are having a great first week back at school! Keep warm and keep working hard!
Isabela S. Kobs
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Arrival
I have finally made it to the Nation's Capital! What an amazing city! And I haven't even begun to explore it! My nervous but exciting day began with me flying out of Mosinee, Wisconsin, to Detroit, Michigan. Once I arrived in Detroit I hopped onto another airplane who was headed to Washington, D.C.. Flying was pretty interesting considering I have never flown by myself. But I am glad to say that I made it through each airport and flight without any problems! Once in D.C. I had the opportunity to flag down my first ever Taxi!!! What an experience! HA! My Taxi driver was pretty cool! He could tell I was pretty nervous and that I was not from the area. He helped a great deal by informing me of places where I could go and should! And places where I shouldn't step foot in or near by! Great Taxi driver!
Once I arrived to the Washington Center and my apartment, I checked in and received my apartment and mailbox keys and my ID badge. After receiving these items I headed to my new apartment which will be considered my new home for the next three months! What an amazing facility! I will get pictures up as soon as I can! Anyways, I was informed that today was meant for getting settled in and providing time for us students to explore the city. The only thing on the agenda for the day is a meeting at 7 for all students living in the facility. Other then that its free time until tomorrow! This gives me time to unpack and it also gives me time to get in a much needed run!
Tonight will mostly be spent reading up on all orientation information and the agendas set in places for tomorrows activities. Tomorrow is going to be a long day considering that I will be meeting with my Law and Criminal Justice advisor in regard to finding out how my internship is going to run and how the TWC program is going to work throughout the next three months. This also includes finding out how to get to my internship site and what will be expected of me. The next couple days will also be spent on getting my independent classes together and ready to go. Not only am I taking two course independently through Saint Mary's but I am also taking a Forensic Psychology course here at the Washington Center. Looks like its going to be a long, stressful, exciting, adventures, and fun semester!
Ok. Time to start unpacking and maybe if I have time I could get a nap in!
Everyone take care and God Bless!
Isabela S. Kobs
Once I arrived to the Washington Center and my apartment, I checked in and received my apartment and mailbox keys and my ID badge. After receiving these items I headed to my new apartment which will be considered my new home for the next three months! What an amazing facility! I will get pictures up as soon as I can! Anyways, I was informed that today was meant for getting settled in and providing time for us students to explore the city. The only thing on the agenda for the day is a meeting at 7 for all students living in the facility. Other then that its free time until tomorrow! This gives me time to unpack and it also gives me time to get in a much needed run!
Tonight will mostly be spent reading up on all orientation information and the agendas set in places for tomorrows activities. Tomorrow is going to be a long day considering that I will be meeting with my Law and Criminal Justice advisor in regard to finding out how my internship is going to run and how the TWC program is going to work throughout the next three months. This also includes finding out how to get to my internship site and what will be expected of me. The next couple days will also be spent on getting my independent classes together and ready to go. Not only am I taking two course independently through Saint Mary's but I am also taking a Forensic Psychology course here at the Washington Center. Looks like its going to be a long, stressful, exciting, adventures, and fun semester!
Ok. Time to start unpacking and maybe if I have time I could get a nap in!
Everyone take care and God Bless!
Isabela S. Kobs
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
It's Time
It's Time! At 3:15 a.m. my family and I will be on the road heading to the airport! After a long weekend of shopping, packing, running errands, and getting in last minute doctor appointments I am ready to go! Despite the excitement and the new adventures that lay ahead I am sure missing my SMU family! The students and facility at Saint Mary's have begun their second semester this past Monday and I am wishing them all the best! Seniors, finish strong! I will write more and will have more detailed descriptions of my days once I get settled in D.C.. Everyone take care and keep warm!
Isabela S. Kobs
Isabela S. Kobs
Friday, January 14, 2011
National Crime and Punishment Museum
This will be my first stop!
Check out their website at: http://www.crimemuseum.org/
Check out their website at: http://www.crimemuseum.org/
National Museum of Crime and Punishment
Isabela S. Kobs
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