Georgetown

G-town Bridge

Gates to the campus

Jessica and Abram ate two of the finest interns in DC- And yes all North Dakotans are pasty white.

Me and the interns took a quick trip to Georgetown-definitely the coolest part of DC. It is the oldest part of the city and has a great, quaint feeling. But since its the home of Georgetown University it is also really good for the college crowd. Georgetown's campus is also amazing.

Where I Spend 37 hrs a Week

The Office

Seal of the Great State of North Dakota

Ben Franklin in the Capitol

Appropriations Committee Room

The Famous Capitol Dome

Work is by far the highlight of my time in Washington. I walk up the capitol steps in the morning and realize how much has been decided and how central the capitol complex is to the way our country functions. On a typical work day, I get in at 8:45 in the morning and do some typical intern clerical work. After about an hour of busy work, I begin my projects, working closely with the legislative staff mostly on the issues of oil, alternative energy, and banking (which has taken over my work life). The staff is great and really and it is a good group of interns as well. There are 3 full time interns and 4 part timers: almost all of them go to George Washington George Mason or Georgetown.

National ZOO

Roommate with our school mascot: ZOT

The National Zoo is the mother of all zoos. It is huge! And it houses some of the rarest animals on the planet.

Night Time Stroll

At the end of the second day, a few students decided to take a stroll at night. Everyone says the monuments are spectacular. They were right. The sheer number, size, and magnificent presence of the marble buildings and statues are incredible. The Lincoln Memorial was my favorite.

First Day On the Job

Senate Offices

The first day of work was really something. I was awe struck with the fact that I was walking down the halls of the Senate to get to work. Long story short, they showed me around and showed me the ropes.
My first task the the essential process of screening the Senator's mail. I picked up the first envelope, and to my surprise, found a Hustler magazine. I has no idea what to do, and calmly walked to the mail director. She laughed, and explained that there is a tradition that every month, Hustler sends a copy to every senator...usually offices just use it to play tricks on new interns. I beat them to it!

First Impressions

Canadian Embassy Across the StreetNext Door NGO

Hello all! I am writing to you today from my temporary home in Washington, DC. I must say it has been a bit overwhelming. I started out the journey with a cold; complete with a soar throat and faucet for a nose. As far as air travel goes, I was that guy on the flight nobody wants to sit by- the reason a school teacher created Airborne. After a miserable 5 hour red eye flight from LAX to Dulles, I found my way to the Supershuttle and arrived at the University of California Washington Center.
The location of the apartment is ideal. It is located across the street from the Canadian and Australian Embassies and next door to a few hotels an the HQ of the Human Rights Campaign. The "hip" DuPont circle is a few blocks away and the White House is an easy 5 minute walk