So far Washington D.C. has proved to be an interesting and sometimes unusual place. My internship in Senator Brown's Office has definately been alot more educational and enjoyable than I expected. On Wednesday, Senator Brown was nice enough to take the other interns and I to the gallery of the Senate Chamber and tell us some interesting stories about the history of the Senate. We arrived just in time to hear Harry Reid say a few words before the opening prayer. Afterward, we all went back to the office where Senator Brown allowed us all to pick his brain for a few minutes. With so many interns and only one Senator I definately anticipated that it would be hard to get a word in edge wise. But luckily everyone was pretty hesitant about speaking and so I was able to get a few questions in. I asked him if he could point to one moment that compelled him to purse a career in public service and although he couldn't point to one point in time, his story about how he entered politics was quite entertaining. Apparently, when he first ran for office as a state representative he lived with his parents and basically got elected by going door to door and talking with as many people as he could. He also said that he had no idea what he was gonna do with a degree in Russian Studies and so he might aswell seize the opportunity to run. Finally, I asked him what he thinks about the level of islamaphobia that our nation is currently experiencing. He said that he believes there will always be a minority of individuals in the United States who seek to suppress diversity out of fear. Unfortunately, he left before I got to ask him, "Browns or Bengals?" but I was definately satisfied with the fact that I got to ask a Senator a few questions. In addition, the staff has been kind enough to provide me with some opportunities to research legislation and draft some letters to constituents. I would definately reccomend interning in Senator Brown's Office to future Glenn Fellows. The environment has been really cool and the staff seems to go out of their way to make sure the interns get alot out of the experience.