I've decided to jump on the bandwagon and start a blog. I'll be posting updates from my time in Washington, as well as the occasional pictures or two. Below is an e-mail that I sent out to people earlier in the week...ideally, this will now be my medium of updates for the rest of the semester. But we'll see what happens. Enjoy!
Sunday, February 4, 2007
Just so you know, I'm alive and well here in Washington. It's Super Bowl Sunday, and I'm almost ready to head down and settle in for a night of football, but I thought that before I do I'd update you on what I've been doing lately.
My internship, simply put, is amazing. Being a part of such a large and visible think tank has given me the chance to be involved in some pretty amazing projects. Just last Tuesday, I was able to attend a press conference at the Capitol Building, where senators and religious leaders discussed the minimum wage bill (the press conference is actually on my YouTube site...more on that later). I even had the chance to write a short piece for CAP's website. In the coming weeks, I'll continue doing web-based research for a couple of projects we're tackling for later in the spring, as well as work with a visiting fellow at the Center as he works to hold a series of lunches discussing the role of faith and public policy. So, in short, I love my job and am looking forward to the coming weeks.
Sunday, February 4, 2007
Just so you know, I'm alive and well here in Washington. It's Super Bowl Sunday, and I'm almost ready to head down and settle in for a night of football, but I thought that before I do I'd update you on what I've been doing lately.
My internship, simply put, is amazing. Being a part of such a large and visible think tank has given me the chance to be involved in some pretty amazing projects. Just last Tuesday, I was able to attend a press conference at the Capitol Building, where senators and religious leaders discussed the minimum wage bill (the press conference is actually on my YouTube site...more on that later). I even had the chance to write a short piece for CAP's website. In the coming weeks, I'll continue doing web-based research for a couple of projects we're tackling for later in the spring, as well as work with a visiting fellow at the Center as he works to hold a series of lunches discussing the role of faith and public policy. So, in short, I love my job and am looking forward to the coming weeks.
The academic portion of the program in which I'm participating is starting to slow down a bit. We hit the ground running the first couple of weeks, but I understand that the next few weeks will not be as intensive and will provide more room for independent thought. I'm looking forward to that.
I've found a group of friends with whom I hang out regularly, but there is nobody in the program who has given me any qualms; they're all pretty decent, good people. And I definitely lucked out with my roommates. So socially, I'm doing well.
Thanks for all of your e-mails and phone calls; it makes me feel like I'm not 3000 miles away.
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