First Day On The Hill: Working Girl Status

Well, the title should say it all. It was a long (and I mean LONG) yet exciting and interesting day. I'll give y'all the brief rundown of everything that happened on my first day on Capitol Hill:

• I woke up around 7 A.M, got dressed, fixed some breakfast, and left my room an hour later. Yeah, these early mornings are no joke. I guess this is what happens when you become a working girl! 

• The Metro was crazy! I'm talking hundreds of people running down the escalators to catch their train on time. Fortunately, I gave myself plenty of time so I wasn't in a huge rush. 

• After a short walk, I finally arrived at Rayburn just before 9 A.M. And of course, it wouldn't be a true first day without setting off the metal detector. Noted: Wearing a ton of jewelry is probably not the move in D.C. with this security!

• Upon entering the office, I was introduced to several staff members and three other summer interns. Everyone was super nice and helpful. I guess some form of southern hospitality does exist in D.C.

• Side Note: Of the four interns currently in the office, I am the lone UGA representative. One of the interns is from Tech, one from Emory, and the other from Georgia Southern. Nevertheless, a handful of the staff (as well as the Congressman himself) are from UGA. So, #GoDawgs everywhere I go!

• The first half of my day was filled with trainings! I learned how to answer the phone, sort through the mail, and other administrative tasks. The other interns showed me the ropes! 

• Around noon, Adam (the Emory intern) and I went to lunch in the Longworth Cafeteria. But the word cafeteria does not do this place justice. They had so many choices! There was even a Starbucks and an icecream shop in the next room. But for the sake of saving precious pennies, I brought my lunch and I will probably do so everyday (except on special occassions, maybe!). 

• After lunch, I had to attend a training on how to be the best congressional intern I could be. It was pretty brief (and somewhat boring, I must admit), but I definitely learned a few things. It made the day go a little bit faster, as well. 

• Once I got back to the office around 4 P.M., I continued working on some administrative tasks. Hopefully, as the week progresses, I'll be able to take on more responsibilities. 

• Finally, around 5:30 P.M., I packed up and called it a day. I took the next Metro home and safely returned to my apartment around 6:15.  

So that, in a nutshell, was my day. Tomorrow, I begin my day by attending a class that will teach me how to give tours of the Capitol. According to the other interns, it's incredibly long and a lot of walking! But giving tours sounds like a fun task, so I'm pretty excited. As for now, I am straight chilling in my apartment and watching this Heat/Pacers game. I'm too exhausted to even think about going out tonight (maybe later this week!).

Goodnight and God bless, y'all!