It's A New Dawn, It's A New Day, It's a New Life....

One year ago, I remember envisioning what a summer in Washington D.C. would be like. I recall planning out where I would live, who I would intern with, what all I would do, etc. And now, my vision has become my reality. In less than 24 hours, I will be on the road in route to the nation's capitol! And while my journey was not without a lot of hard work (three interviews, two essays, countless meetings of resume revisions and preparation), it was certainly worth it. I am incredibly grateful to so many people for making this summer possible. Not a lot of students--especially undergrads--get this opportunity so I do plan on taking full advantage of it.

I've been up since 8 A.M this morning doing some last minute packing and finalizing details/specifics. Fortunately, I've had the helping hands of my nephew and my mother with me. As excited as I am to go to D.C., I am going to miss my family. Even further, my sister is set to get married on August 31; as the Maid of Honor, I am a little disheartened that I will miss out on a lot of the wedding preparations. But with great opportunities come sacrifices. I guess I'll have to play catch-up as soon as I get back!

Other than that, today has been a pretty uneventful day. I'm looking forward to my last night in Atlanta! But honestly, my mind is completely focused on D.C. Let's work!

Hopefully I'll have more updates soon! 

Too excited! D.C. bound in the morning!