I remember visiting the Daytona Museum of Arts and Sciences for a class trip in Elementary school. There are only a couple memories I have from the visit: the sculpture garden outside of the kid’s wing, and the very fun pretend pizza kitchen inside. It makes sense that I only recall the kid’s section, but I find it funny that I made a full circle back into there as an adult education intern.

A welcoming and fun environment was established from day one. The liveliness in the back offices is just as wonderful as the exhibitions on display throughout the museum. The education department and planetarium staff work in close quarters and have amazing comradery and collaboration. They, alongside the other interns, really are just some cool nerds, which I honestly should have expected.

My first task was to organize the crafts supply closet up in the mezzanine of the children’s wing. This closet might as well had come from the depths of Tartarus. I spent a whole lot of hours battling various craft supplies, old activities, and a brigade of glue. The war was long and hard, but a worthy fight. If I seem melodramatic, here’s proof that I only somewhat am.

Here’s the before –

And the after –

The Summer Learning Institute camp starts up on Monday, June ninth. So, I’m happy that I organized the closet in time for the teachers to prep their classrooms and activities. To also prepare for the camp, it’s required that the teachers, staff, and education interns attend a three-day orientation. This includes a basic run-down of the camp’s itinerary, sexual harassment training, becoming a professionally mandated reporter for child abuse and neglect, and an in-person course with EMS specialists to receive CPR/AED certification.