All By Myself...

I should mention that although the core intent and purpose of my Internship is to learn how a Representative's office works and to serve my United States Congressman, I am gaining more by participating in a college independent study. I am registered for this through Johnson County Community College, which happens to be in Representative Dennis Moore's District, in Overland Park, Kansas. Throughout this summer I'll be sharing the responsibilities of my course and my response to them.

Onto my day. Due to commitments and assignments the other Interns that I work with were at other locations this morning. Consequently I enjoyed the opportunity to handle a huge variety of calls and tasks. I had my first 'repeat calls' from Constituents and am now appreciating the professional relationships that can be built with them. It also struck me just how diverse the opinions of the people back home can be. Calls one after another, on both sides of the issue, came in fast and furious throughout the morning.

After lunch, with everyone back, I ran a few errands around the Capitol. I had the opportunity to deliver an important document to the Congressman while he was in a sub-committee meeting on small businesses. That might seem like an inconsequential task, but honestly, it was exciting to be a part of the process.

The next several days my posts will be brief as I will be rehearsing for, and participating in my high school graduation ceremony.

What a great start to a summer to remember, and not alone!