What a wonderful world

I saw trees of green, red roses too
I saw them bloom for me and you
and I thought to myself
what a wonderful world

I saw skies of blue and clouds of white
the bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
and I thought to myself
what a wonderful world...

As a former band kid, sometimes I find the best way to express an experience is through a song lyric. And Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" pretty much sums up my time in DC (originally I was going to use the "I've had the time of my life" song from Dirty Dancing but after the first few lines the song doesn't really apply).

This past month has been concentrated with adventure after adventure, and making memories I will cherish for the rest of my life. I learned so much about my career. I lived my dream before the dream (life goal is to be a freelance travel writer. I got to travel write without worrying about making money and paying rent. The dream before the dream). I crossed items off my bucket list (sit in a limo, watch the Supreme Court). I did things outside my comfort zone (hold a three inch Madagascar cockroach). I learned about American history and identity, which I really value as I'm leaving in a few weeks to go to Sydney for a semester. I met amazing people, from a woman who writes poems for the NYP to a public relations role model who worked for Clinton and major sports teams (I want to BE her in a few years, she's incredibly awesome!) I got up early and stayed out late, I ate new and weird food, I pushed myself to avoid routine as much as possible and take advantage of being in one of the best cities in the world. I grew and matured and learned and experienced.

And of course, since it's Jan Term, I binge watched Netflix too. But hey, you got to do something when all the museums close :)

If you're reading this and you had anything to do with creating this internship program, thank you thank you thank you. This trip has really left an impact on me and is one I'm so grateful I got to experience. I wouldn't trade the memories and adventures for anything in the world. It's been so amazing that it will be hard to leave. If you're interested in hearing about some of the non-intern related adventures, check out my travel blog https://rhapsodyoftravel.wordpress.com/