Washington, D.C. — In the past few weeks, I have been able to engross myself in the city, which has led me to feel like a “local.” I am able to tell people where the best restaurants are and when the best times to see the monuments are. My internship is also becoming comfortable in the sense that I feel like I am part of the “Bono team.” By now, I have been able to do work that really is influential to the congresswoman’s career. My duties are becoming more complex and intricate; time has allowed a form of trust to be built between me and the staff. For example, I am given the task of reading the constituent mail and e-mails that are sent to the office. However, it also my responsibility to make sure that the congresswoman is aware of the top five issues that her constituents are concerned about and their feelings toward them. This led me to the weekly project of creating an update for the congresswoman that encompasses every detail about the bills that her constituents are concerned about, where the legislation stands and some suggested solutions based on the constituents concerns. My internship is a new and exiting adventure every time I go into work in the morning, and I am being faced with challenges that I enjoy.

When I am not a work, I am still trying to see the numerous monuments and museums that Washington, D.C., has to offer. I have absolutely fallen in love with the Jefferson Memorial; it is my favorite memorial in Washington. It has a wonderful view of the Washington Monument with a bank of water in between it. It was amazing when I was at the memorial with other UCDC participants, and we had a discussion about the founders of our country and if they would be proud of our country and the way that the government works today.

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