Research Week

        This week all I've been assigned to do is research. We didn't have any special guests this week so we prepared for the guests coming in the next few weeks. This has been the worst week thus far in the internship because I don't like doing the research to figure out who the guest are. I like having them arrive and letting them tell me their story. Ive learned from experience thus far that this is the most interesting way for me and the students who attend the convocations and dinner convocations.
        The first person we have coming is Denny Miller. Denny Miller has been in several television shows and movies for several decades. He has not been in anything lately that my generation would recognize but he was very popular during the 60's and 70's. His most popular jobs have been portraying a lost surfer in Gilligan's Island, an old friend to Carol in The Brandy Bunch, and his character in Charlie's Angels. Many people also know him from his portrayal of Tarzan. Tarzan is the reason he is coming to present to us this upcoming week. One of our professors is a Tarzan nut and has helped to organize the entire convocation. We are expecting several people from the community and not very many students to attend this event.
        We also have Paul Rusesabagina coming. He is the hotel manager portrayed in the movie "Hotel Rwanda." He saved over 1,000 Rwandan people during the Tutsi and Hutu civil war. Both groups of people had resistance groups and shortly after the beginning of the genocide, all countries pulled their support out of the country. His story is a serious tear jerker because he lost family members and friends through out the attacks. Because of the topic of this convocation, we expect to have an overwhelming amount of people from both the community and the school. Hopefully, we will get lucky and have a turnout like we did for Coach Herman Boone.