Category Archives: Amie B
Amie B: Habarana
Back on the overnight train and the stop this time, Habarana! Habarana is a great location to access both Sigiriya and Minneriya National Park. I spent the morning at UNESCO Heritage Sight of the Ancient City of Sigiriya . This 180 meter … Continue reading
Amie B: Shashi’s Wedding
I am writing to you from Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. It is my third day in this country, though it feels like I have been here a week. Let me explain why. On a mid-internship vacation, I flew to Colombo, the … Continue reading
Amie B: Narir Joye Shobar Joy
As a refresher, I am spending ten weeks in Dhaka, Bangladesh working on a couple of projects for my summer internship. A couple days of the week I work at BLAST as a legal intern and I spend another couple … Continue reading
Amie B: Amar Desh Bangladesh
Hello readers! I know it has been a while. In our time apart, I took my finals, applied to journals and tried out for moot court. Days later, I moved back to Bangladesh and began my summer work. Now with … Continue reading
Amie B: The Blue Line Lounge and Grill
One of my favorite activates lately has been hitting up the Blue Line Lounge and Grill in Bucktown on Wednesday nights because they have $5 specialty martinis! Options range from the classic Cosmo to creamy Red Velvet Cake. I really … Continue reading
Amie B: How I Found My Summer Internship
My process was a little different from other 1Ls because I wanted to work internationally, specifically in Southeast Asia. I also wanted a lot of client contact and preferred to spend my first summer working for a local organization instead of a … Continue reading
Amie B: Birthday Restaurant Review
Recently I celebrated my 24th birthday with many of my friends and family. My brother drove up from University of Illinois and my friend Lora from undergrad came in from New York. Additionally, my mom and my Aunt Beth got … Continue reading
White Sox Beat Indians 9-6
Last weekend, my friend Billy was back in town on business and he had the great idea to go watch the White Sox play. So we bought our balcony, $10 tickets and headed to the game. The U.S. Cellular Field is … Continue reading
Spring 1L Electives: Business in the Law and Juvenile Justice
Please enjoy the second post in the “Spring Electives” series. While the curriculums for 1Ls tend to be predetermined, Loyola is unique because it allows us to select an elective in our second semester. It is a great way for … Continue reading
Amie B: International Law
“International Law” has become such a big buzzword and as a prospective student I didn’t really know what it meant. Does that mean studying abroad? Learning about the United Nations? Looking at different treaties? Interning in another country? Because there … Continue reading