Cairo is seen as the gateway to Egypt, the sand on the streets serve as a reminder of the surrounding desert. The city full of tradition, customs and friendly people.

My view of the pyramids (Cheops, Khafre and Menkaure) was something I’ll never forget. The large and imposing Sphinx completes the mythical image of the old and former Egypt. After seeing the pyramids I would suggest a visit to the Citadel of Saladin, the home of the Alabaster Mosque and the famous Egyptian Museum.

After flying from Cairo to Luxor, we embarked on our cruise on the Nile stopping at various points including the temple of Luxor and then the grand temple of Karnak. Both of these Egyptian temples convey the feeling of size, wealth, space and the greatness of their conception. The following day we travelled further on our Nile Cruise and visited Necropolis with its more than 60 monumental tombs. The tomb is known as the Valley of the Kings.

Further on the Nile Cruise we travelled to Esna which continues on to Edfu. It is here where you learn about the close relationship between the Nile and Egypt, it marks every moment in Egypt’s history. The Nile Cruises take you to the temple Edfu, where people of all Egypt came to worship Horus, the god symbolised by the wings of a hawk. We then went on to Kom Ombo, visible itself from the Nile. This temple was dedicated to Sobek the God of crocodiles and Horus. If you get the chance to go on one of these Nile Cruises I would certainly recommend it. At the end of the Nile Cruise we flew to Cairo and back again to the UK – the views and memories I have from this Nile Cruise will stay long in my memory.

I myself was home schooled for 7 years straight, and it was a harrowing experience. I had no social interaction except with church and neighbors, which wasn’t all that frequent. I am the oldest boy in my family, so I got a lot harsher treatment when I didn’t want to do my school work (which was pretty often)

Erik has been a hard worker, and takes his time learning things, but he does them well. I’m hoping this was a positive experience for him, and it taught me a lot too.

So, any one who home schools their kids, please have them contact us. Our virtual internships are the only ones you’ll find to give your children a chance to get a meaningful, real world internship straight out of high school.

I first decided this would be a good idea almost a year ago. Since then, we’ve  had a few semesters of interns, and a lot of really cool work has been done.

If you’ve done a typical internship, the one thing you’ll probably notice about doing a virtual one is that there is NO face to face time with a supervisor, or your peers. Your schedule is 100% flexible, and you get to work where ever you want to, even from your phone!

So if you haven’t applied yet, now’s the time. We’re always hiring.

How Was It being able to earn credit from home: If you’re busy like me, you can work whenever you’re available, you don’t have to pay for gas, and you can work in your pajamas, with my cat.
Have you used what you learned: I’ve used a lot of the social media. I’m the new online brand specialist at my new job at Wilson Electronics, and this experience is what prepared me for that. Otherwise I wouldn’t have known much about it. I don’t think I would have gotten the job without the knowledge I gained here.
What was your fav part of the internship: I liked doing the PR aspect of things. I enjoyed putting together the PR campaign and pitching the media.

How was it being able to earn credit from home? The best thing ever. I wouldn’t have been able to do any internship without being able to work from home. I wouldn’t have changed that aspect at all. As a PR major, with the way that marketing is going, it’s vital to learn more about social media and online techniques. I feel more confident walking into an interview and saying ‘I can help your busines grow online’

Have you used what you have learned? Yes, both of my siblings are starting their own businesses. I’ve been hired to be their marketing director and trying to implement the different skills I’ve learned to help them succeed. It’s fun to be able to help my family out from doing this internship.

What was your fav part of the internship?
Dealing with Facebook and Twitter, making videos, because it wasn’t too complicated, and it was fun to create something online, and take a break from writing all the time. It was fun to learn about new things, and research topics I had never heard of. Basically learning while you work.

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The page has to be a PR 5 or higher

It has to be dofollow

You have a full week from today to get this done. So use all your contacts, friends, neighbors, teachers or whatever you have to do. There are no rules other than using the code above.

Getting followed on Twitter is much easier than you might think. You don’t just have to post and hope that people are seeing your tweets. You can promote just about anything on Twitter whether it’s your business or just keeping people updated on what you’re doing.

Step 1: Create a Twitter account. Of course this is the first step. You’ve got to have an account to get followed right? Twitter is really easy to set up and doesn’t ask for a huge amount of information. Plus you can set lots of fun backgrounds once you have created your account. A good looking page will do wonders to gain followers and will attract people to your page. Keep in mind a creative, but descriptive, username so that people understand what you’re doing through your Tweets.

Step 2: Tweet Tweet Tweet! Seriously though, tons and tons of tweets are what you need. You need stuff for people to read, You don’t have to go overboard but ten or so will do just fine. Tweets are very short so keep them very interesting. The more interesting your tweets the bigger following you’ll get.

Step 3: Follow other people. It’s really important to be proactive when you want followers on Twitter. If you follow other people they are more likely to follow you! I started an account followed just 82 people and have 55 followers. Not everyone will be interested in returning the following, but most businesses are trying to build a following and will return the favor.

Just a note when following people, look for other people who seem to have the same interests as you. If you’re promoting a band add other bands. If you have a diet your promoting add people whose interests reflect on nutrition. A following can help direct people who are looking for certain products. If they see you on a similar companies following they can look you up to see if you offer a better deal.

Don’t be discouraged if you don’t have a huge following immediately. It takes some time to build up interest on your Twitter page. Continue Tweeting and adding people. When someone adds you look through their followers and add the ones you think might be interested in following you.

Twitter can be a great marketing tool if you use it correctly. Patience and creative Tweets play a huge role in gaining a following. So get out there and Tweet!

The twenty-first century has brought a society that relies on the internet to get most of their information. Whether it be looking up a restaurant or a business, the internet has all the information we need to obtain. Almost all websites have a “contact” tab somewhere on their website which serves as a business card for many companies. The website connected to this contact information is an advertisement for the business. This large growth in advertising and the internet bring us to the term “business card websites.” So what are they?

“The term ‘business card website’ has become widely associated with the popular style of website that has cropped up on the personal domains of designers and developers” (line25.com). This creative approach has become a new way of providing personal and contact information as well as links to other similar sites. The online world offers consumers and business owners the information they need through websites. This not only provides an interactive approach to getting information, it also grants more space for an overview of a company. With the rise of the twenty-first century, physical business cards have become links on the internet.

As an example, my previous manager at Remax Realty referred clients to a website instead of giving them a business card. Not only does a website provide the information from a business card, it provides other links that benefit the company and consumer alike. To find a Remax location closer to the consumer, you can enter a zip code. To find out more about houses on the market, you can enter information about where you wish to live. To find out more about joining the company, you can click on the link “become an agent.” Quite clearly, a website is a business card and more.

The internet has grown so fast because businesses and consumers rely on it to get information. Websites have literally become online business cards because they are a great way to target an audience. They also contain the necessary information to the consumer as well as other links to becoming more knowledgeable. Websites are an advertisement, a business card, to consumers and businesses alike.