From guest blogger Katie Pastorius
It’s The Lancet press day today and I am busy running around so over to medical student extraordinaire Katie (proper name Catherine) Pastorius for today’s blog entry. Please note I told her she could write whatever she wanted and NO money has changed hands. So over to you Katie - Rhona 
I am a second year medical student at the University of Minnesota Medical School and I am writing for The Lancet this month as part of an internship sponsored by the Minnesota Medical Foundation.
The Lancet office is in the middle of the hustle and bustle of Camden Town in north London. Camden is a great place to experience culture and The Lancet is an amazing place to gain journalistic experience, keep up on current research, and become engaged in global health.
I am motivated by The Lancet’s interest in international and global health issues. As an intern, my job duties are endless. I have the freedom to write articles on global health topics for publication in TheLancetStudent.com and in The Lancet.
My day consists of riding a double decker red bus, surfing the internet for story ideas, interviewing people around the world, writing (press releases, book reviews, editorials and comments), recording podcasts, spreading the word about TheLancetStudent.com reading manuscripts, and attending editorial meetings.
I am particularly interested in writing about human rights issues. The former United Nations Secretary General and Macalester College (my alma mater) alum, Kofi Annan, has motivated me to stand up for health and human rights as a medical student. My favoutire quote from him is:
“ It is my aspiration that health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for; but as a human right to be fought for.”
I love this internship and I encourage you to share your opinions and international experiences on this site. Cheers! Katie
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