After spending the entire morning curling my hair, ironing my new suit, and making my morning cup of coffee in preparation for my first day at my internship I slipped on my new black heels before I walked out the door. Little did I know that wearing my heels during my commute would be a horrendous and monumental mistake. During my commute, while on the metro, I glanced around the car. I noticed that all the other women standing or sitting near by were wearing more comfortable shoes than me . Most of them wore flats or sandals unlike myself, I was clearly the rookie. At first I didn't notice the pain, perhaps it was the excitement of being in a new city, traveling to work on a subway, or wearing a new suit. However, the euphoric moment of my new D.C. life was short lived. It was soon interrupted by the immediate formation of seven blisters on my feet. I had made this realization by lunchtime, and quickly understood my mistake. I  had learned my very first lesson in D.C.: wear comfortable shoes during my commute to work.
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