When I got my first internship at Fresh Air Animation I was ready for the typical experience I had heard about where you either stare at your computer for six hours a day or are sent on endless coffee runs. I could never have expected just how much of a personal interest Joshua would take in my development both as a professional and a person. The software development project we worked on together was a fantastic exercise in both conceptual design and managing customer feedback. It gave me real confidence in my ability to work in the field and deal with customers. Beyond development projects, I was amazed how many activities Joshua had planned to help me prepare for entering the workforce. Maybe my favorite was our interview day, where Joshua and I had spent the past week researching each other which concluded with us conducting interviews of the other person. And that really brings me to perhaps the most surprising and fulfilling aspect of my internship: simply being around and connecting with Joshua. Some of my favorite times during the summer were when we would take a break over some very good tea and talk about anything and everything. Joshua is a uniquely easy person to talk to. That’s partially because of how interesting of a person he is, but also in how genuinely interested he is in you. I can’t recommend this experience enough to anyone considering it. This is definitely not a typical internship. It’s so much better.