Blog post 1
Sydney A.
It's my first night in D.C and I've met everyone and seen some of the city. I'm feeling an odd mixture of being both ready and prepared for what would come my way, and a faint sense of homesickness. Katie was my first surprise, nothing about her was anything I had expected. She is only a decade or so older than me and seemed more laid back and down to earth than I had thought through the emails. I expected someone in a "official" business suit and going somewhere fancy to meet the head chaplain. Who turned out to also be very young and also welcoming guy who seemed like both a youth director and obvious theater major. Anyways flying myself and getting here was much easier and stress free than I expected. I guess because at the airport you're always surrounded by tons of bodies that look like they know what they're doing. Like a school of fish all going to the same destination. Even if you're lost, you just follow the signs and packs of people angrily rushing past you and you'll eventually know where you're going. It surprisingly made me feel less nervous and alone. I remember during the few days of the orientation also feeling ready to finally join with interfaith power and light. So the first week of the internship I would describe as being... just... new. New city, met new people, new environment I'd have to learn to get adjusted to, had a new job and "role" that would add even new responsibilities. The first week honestly felt like a whole month, with the amount of activities we did and information I received. I spoke to my mom for the first few nights and i remember always telling her how the other interns have their own unique and strong personalities, but we all get along so well. It's kind of shocking how well we get along when we barely know each other yet. But I hope it continues.
It's my first night in D.C and I've met everyone and seen some of the city. I'm feeling an odd mixture of being both ready and prepared for what would come my way, and a faint sense of homesickness. Katie was my first surprise, nothing about her was anything I had expected. She is only a decade or so older than me and seemed more laid back and down to earth than I had thought through the emails. I expected someone in a "official" business suit and going somewhere fancy to meet the head chaplain. Who turned out to also be very young and also welcoming guy who seemed like both a youth director and obvious theater major. Anyways flying myself and getting here was much easier and stress free than I expected. I guess because at the airport you're always surrounded by tons of bodies that look like they know what they're doing. Like a school of fish all going to the same destination. Even if you're lost, you just follow the signs and packs of people angrily rushing past you and you'll eventually know where you're going. It surprisingly made me feel less nervous and alone. I remember during the few days of the orientation also feeling ready to finally join with interfaith power and light. So the first week of the internship I would describe as being... just... new. New city, met new people, new environment I'd have to learn to get adjusted to, had a new job and "role" that would add even new responsibilities. The first week honestly felt like a whole month, with the amount of activities we did and information I received. I spoke to my mom for the first few nights and i remember always telling her how the other interns have their own unique and strong personalities, but we all get along so well. It's kind of shocking how well we get along when we barely know each other yet. But I hope it continues.
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