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Charles Murtha

Apr 29, 20242 min read

Closing the Curtains - 4/29/24

As I type this final blog post I am officially closing the curtain on the ISM program for the year. And what a year it has been. In a...

Charles Murtha

Apr 29, 20242 min read

Field Trip - 4/15/24

This week I was able to attend an oral argument with my mentor Mr. Young and other lawyers from his firm. This was a case I was able to...

Charles Murtha

Apr 2, 20241 min read

Rounding the Bend - 4/3/24

Rounding the Bend - 4/2/24 This week I am continuing my work on the Final Project from afar. I am competing at the USA Hockey National...

The Difficulty with Creativity - 3/25/24

Charles Murtha

Mar 25, 20242 min read

The Difficulty with Creativity - 3/25/24

This week is the start of my website creation. I am finding this to be more difficult than I had imagined. This is because many of the...

Charles Murtha

Mar 23, 20241 min read

A Week of Invitations - 3/23/24

This week I have had two major invitations take place, one from myself and one from my mentor. The first one came following an interview...

Charles Murtha

Mar 5, 20241 min read

Officially a Mentee - 2/29/24

This past week was showcase week for us in ISM. We got to use the same presentation boards that we used for the Gallery Walk to present...

Charles Murtha

Feb 21, 20242 min read

Looking Forward to Friday - 2/19/24

This week I continued to brainstorm ideas for a final project for the end of the ISM year. I have four main ideas that I am planning to...

Charles Murtha

Feb 12, 20241 min read

A Brainstorm - 2/12/24

This past week in ISM we had our Gallery Walk event. This consisted of us putting up our poster boards in the main hallway of the school...

Charles Murtha

Feb 12, 20241 min read

Back From Austin - 2/5/24

This past weekend I took a break from ISM to pursue a club interest with the Youth and Government state conference in Austin this past...

Charles Murtha

Jan 29, 20241 min read

Recap - 1/29/24

As of 5 minutes ago, I have now given my 20 minute Original Work and Reflection Speech. This was a recap of the research and the work I...

Charles Murtha

Jan 23, 20242 min read

An (Appeal)ing Topic - 1/23/24

This past week I had the opportunity to meet with Mr. Walker Steven Young, an attorney at Scheef & Stone LLP, a firm based in Frisco. ...

Charles Murtha

Jan 18, 20242 min read

Loading... 50% - 1/17/24

In the words of Bon Jovi, “we’re halfway there.” While this is often seen as a celebratory mark as we get that much closer to summer...

Charles Murtha

Dec 7, 20231 min read

Original Working - 12/7/23

This week was a week of freedom to research, organize and synthesize information, and continue work towards my original work website...

Charles Murtha

Nov 28, 20232 min read

Viva Perú - 11/27/23

For me this week was a break from much of school work and my research. While this was obviously not ideal in terms of getting stuff...

Charles Murtha

Nov 8, 20231 min read

Two Down, At Least One to Go - 11/8/23

Another week of sharing and reflection as the research interviews continue in class. Hearing about other topics has been interesting,...

Charles Murtha

Nov 1, 20232 min read

First is (Not) the Worst - 11/1/23

As I am writing this, I am a few minutes away from my research speech in front of the class. I feel that this is a great opportunity for...

Charles Murtha

Oct 26, 20232 min read

Southwest of Salem - 10/26/23

After numerous phone calls and emails, I finally secured my first interview; perhaps the most ideal interview I could have possibly...

Charles Murtha

Oct 16, 20231 min read

Off to the Races - 10/16/23

This week marks the start of the chaos for the Frisco ISM Program. Upon completing the Business Symposium, we are now expected to start...

Charles Murtha

Oct 10, 20232 min read

The Business Symposium - 10/10/23

The business symposium is the first major event for the ISM year. It is a networking opportunity where students learn from former ISM...

Charles Murtha

Oct 10, 20231 min read

A Balancing Act - 10/2/23

As I continue to close in on my first major event with ISM: the Business Symposium, it is crucial for me to further my skills in creating...