internship evaluation: halfway point

it's been quite the interesting experience working in an ngo.  meeting a lot of really intelligent people, all with different backgrounds, but all with an interest in what the ngo, albeit at varying degrees.  the volunteers, with the exception of two from argentina, are from outside of the country -- many from the u.s. and most of the others from france.  it's been quite cool learning about how an ngo works in terms of how it gets funding, how it carries out a project, as well as the ins and outs of day to day activities.  it can be quite awesome at times, talking to people who are so passionate about their job.  not once did i observe someone so passionate while i was in investment banking.  i saw people passionate about money and maybe determined to make money, but i didn't see the passion i see in some of the people at the foundation.  with that said, there is also a lot of bureaucracy and it can be a bit frustrating at times when you want something to happen and it doesn't for some reason or another.  what makes it all the more frustrating is the fact that were i at an institution like an investment bank, i can be sure that things that take us at the foundation a week or two to get done get done in a matter of a day or two at an investment bank.  but all in all, after having completed about half of my three-month internship, i have to say that i've been satisfied with my work for the first time in i cannot remember how long.