What I've Learned

The last couple of months during this internship with Alabama's State Legislature have taught me a lot.... Here are some of those lessons in no particular order:
1. I can now wear gorgeous heels for 8+ hours without complaining (I swear it's like that nerve in the ball of my foot just went dead and stopped aching about halfway through the session... Here's to hoping it never decides to come back alive!)
2. MAIL MERGE!!!!!
3. How to completely ignore everything going on around me while I use above program
4. The most important thing I do all day is smile.... Serious about this one. A lot of the members came up to me at the end of the session and told me that seeing my smiling face every morning made the days go so much better. That I made someone's day any easier or more happy just by flexing some facial muscles is probably the best compliment I can receive.
5. I love the way my hair looks when it's curled at this length
6. BONES is an amazing TV-show, I know this because during the last week of session I watched the first two seasons on Instant Netflix instead of writing the 50+ pages of research paper I was required to do to earn my school credit. The reasons I love this show require a sub-list

• The way the"squints" talk remind of my favorite ASMS kids....
• Speaking of ASMS... Dr. James' endless AP Bio classes weren't useless, they have allowed me to understand what the heck is going on on this show!
• The science is almost completely sound
• It's set in D.C. (My favorite)
  
• It's allowed me to work on my vocabulary... They use really big words on that show!
• I really love clever shows, and this is a very clever show

7. On the topic of papers: I learned that I am an amazing paper-writer. I kind of already knew this, but it was kinda cemented last week. I did two of the papers early (read: before the week they were due, which is quite a feat if you know me), but the Monday before they were due I realized that I still had 28 worth of research paper to write... The ability to write 10 pages, with citations, in less than 6 hours is a talent I know will come in handy during Grad School. There were 6 papers, with 57 pages of research and opinion total, I have to admit that I'm extremely proud of myself. I still got them all turned in a whole day before they were due.

Just realized that I use "I" a lot... Lord, I sound like Obama
shoot

8. Alley Bar=fun, but make sure you have a guy friend there to rescue you from the creepy geriatrics with fake Australian accents who try to spend their social security check on you. Oh, and also make sure you set an It's-time-to-go-home-because-we-have-work-tomorrow alarm for ANNA who doesn't like to leave until 2 in the morning because she's a crazy-crazy!

9. I will never, ever agree on some things with some people... I have my own brand of politics... But that will not stop me from loving them to death and being as good of a friend as I know how... I learned a long time ago that you can't change someone's mind by yelling or arguing. I prefer to debate using logic, and especially economic facts, not based on emotion.

10. Politics are my Passion :)