In about a month's time, my next big life-adventure begins. In the early a.m. on August 21, I will once again be hauling 150 pounds of luggage - or thereabouts - out of this small town of Joshua, Texas, cruising northward to Dallas and boarding a plane bound for this nation's capital - Washington, DC.
I say "once again" because I am no stranger to traveling. About a year and a half ago, I packed what I could of my life into two large suitcases, one traveler's pack and a shoulder purse, and moved 5,500 miles away from home to a little city known as Florence, Italy. Four months later, I returned home with even heavier luggage, a new perspective and a reinvigorated appetite for adventure. Now here I am again, nearing the eve of another departure and yet another awesome learning experience.
By this point, you're probably wondering why I'm moving halfway across the country. Well first things first - I'm moving to DC as part of an incredible program at my school, Texas Christian University. Myself, along with seven other students, were selected to participate in full-time semester-long internships coordinated by TCU and The Washington Center. In addition to working, we will be expected to take one or two night classes and attend miscellaneous lectures and other functions that are essential to the DC experience. As for specifics: I will be working as an intern for the external relations department of the Center for Strategic and International Studies - CSIS, a major think-tank.
I've purchased my plane ticket, done a bit of research and built up quite the collection for my professional wardrobe. DC, I'll see you soon!
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