This week is our
homestretch; we are seven short days away from the end of our semester. I am 16
short days away from graduating. Time sure has flown right by. I have begun to
reflect on my time here, and soak in as much as possible. Here is some advice:
- Do not be afraid of rejection. First, learning
to hear “no” and to keep going will serve you well in the future, no matter
where you end up. Second, every time you let fear stand in front of you, you
are willingly allowing a potential opportunity to float away. Be kind and
respectful when asking for someone to look over your resume, write you a
recommendation, or whatever it might be, but do not let fear be your guiding
light.
- DO AS
MUCH AS YOU CAN in the short amount of time you have here!!!! I can’t stress
this enough. There will be many events, policy discussions, seminars, speakers,
and things of the like, that you will want to attend. As an intern, your place
of work will likely want you to get the best experience possible, so ask! Obviously
you have a job to do and you want to be the best intern you can possibly be,
but every once in a while, you should take the time to experience what you don’t
have at home. I was able to see the Pope speak at the Capitol, and that wouldn’t
have happened had it not been for Sam (thanks for the tickets, Sam!) and for
asking my supervisor to take the morning off for the event.
- Live in the present. You will be in the Nation’s
Capitol…do you understand how cool that is?! Soak up every walk you take past
the Capitol, the Washington Monument, or whatever other historical/important
site you will definitely pass. You will likely work with people who are very passionate, ambitious, and intelligent, so take the time to get to know them and ask questions. Be present throughout your time in DC--it will serve you very well.
- Lastly, save up some money to go to a nice restaurant here. The food here is preeeetty good, and there are some quality restaurants that won't TOTALLY break your bank. Other WAIPers have listed their food recommendations, so check out those blog posts while you are at it.
That's it! Have fun, enjoy yourselves, and breathe in all of this new air.
- Sarina
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