Meet Ryan Arrendell. Ryan is this summer’s Talk of the Nation intern, and she’s also the associate blog editor of Intern Edition.

Best way to spend an evening in DC? There’s always something free to do, so I love hitting up freebies, whether it’s a free sign language class at the MLK Memorial Library, a Parliament Funkadelic concert on the mall, or a screening of a Basquiat film.

What was your reaction when you found out you were offered the NPR internship? YES!

Favorite thing about interning at NPR? Just simply being able to see that I intern at THE NPR.

What’s something that you always keep in your purse? Chapstick. Gotta have chapstick. My lips are in anguish without it.

What’s your ringtone?  The generic T-Mobile one. I just got a new phone so I’m still figuring out how to use it. Despite the legion of iPhone users out here, I love my Droid.

What’s your favorite season? Summer.

Last good book you read? The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera.

Best thing you did this year? Go to Miami for spring break!

Favorite meal? My grandma’s mac & cheese and fried chicken.

Favorite TV show? Either “The Cosby Show” or “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”