Today we are hearing from a National Journal panel & Ellen Ratner Washington Bureau Chief Talk Radio News Services, civic engagement fair later today!

The Washington Center academic seminar on Obama's first 100 days

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Ralph Nader spoke about being a citizen and having citizen skills. After his presentation he did a book signing.

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At the airport

Today is the big day. Today I am off to Washington DC to spend a week there with the Washington Center seminar program and a group of Quinnipiac students. Right now I am sitting by gate 4 at Bradley international, i chose to fly because an hour flight is MUCH better than the 7 hour train ride that I took when I did this in January.

Airports are funny places. I think it's one of those things that either you love or you hate and either you get it or you don't. Personally I like traveling and I think I pretty much get it. Other than the time I missed my stop because the speakers weren't working in my car and I didn't know I needed to move forward on the train, I haven't seem to have many slip ups traveling.

My flight leaves in an hour and then once I get to Baltimore I will have to take a shuttle to the end of the metro line and then take the metro to the, what I'm sure is amazing, apartment that Washington Center students stay in.

I am looking forward to this week; the networking and learning opportunities are endless. What I am not looking forward to is the lack of sleep and ton of work that is about to hit me face on before I even get to my apartment.

Just received an email from my professor Scott Mclean, this week we are going to hear from the Ambassador from Iraq, Ralph Nader, and a White House Briefing, which I am assuming/hoping means I may get to meet Robert Gibbs. If I get to meet Robert Gibbs I am going to be SOOOO excited because he currently holds me DREAM JOB!!

Well things are happening, perhaps I should shut down and pack up. Keep tuned this week for more updates about my trip :)

Highlights of an internship

It was a great day to be an intern for the CGA yesterday. It started with the intern recognition reception where all the interns were presented with citations and had their pictures taken with the aids they worked for, but before my name was called I was sitting in the Senate Chamber with Sakina, the other intern for Senator Meyer's office and Jacqueline, Senator Meyer's legislative aid, when Senator Meyer stood up and recognized us in front of the entire Senate Chamber. This was probably the coolest thing EVER!! He presented us with framed citations and thanked us for our hard work as interns this session.

After being presented with that citation I received the second citation that all the interns received and had my picture taken with Jacqueline. :)

Then in the afternoon Sakina, Colleen, and myself had a chance to meet the members of the UCONN Huskies women's basketball team, men's basketball team and the football team. This was a very cool event and I even had the chance to get some autographs and take some pictures.

It was definitely a cool day to be an intern.