Hello gang! I'm sure you've all been getting anxious for my first post from DC. You're in luck, because here it is...and in less than 48 hours after my arrival :)
Traveling here on Tuesday was quite exhausting, especially after I had stayed up so late packing my belongings. So although I made it to my apartment around 6pm, I didn't have time or energy to do a whole lot. I went to Target (which is literally across the street) to purchase a few necessities and unpacked about half of my stuff. The other half is still in my bags, unfortunately, because I had to get some sleep before my interviews on Wednesday.
I slept longer than I had wanted to, so I was rushed to get out the door in time to make the commute into the city. The problem with that was I had not gotten my Internet up and running, so I did not know where my nearest Metro station was, nor did I know exactly where I was going for my morning interview. You'd think I would have a been a tad more prepared, huh? Well, no need to worry, because it all worked out in the end. My first interview was quite a lengthy process. I had to do a written spelling and proofreading test (quite difficult, maybe even for you, Mom), followed by a computer assessment in Word and a 5-minute typing test (only 60 wpm...boo), and then I finally got to meet with my recruiter. She was extremely nice, and I would assume things went well. After we finished, she took my information back to the other recruiters to see if anyone had something for me. I met with another woman who asked me a bunch more interviewish questions before she told me about the job she had available. It was for an assistant office manager position in a law firm, which sounded like a lot of budget work and not a lot of legal exposure. After expressing my hesitation about that, I guess I had said no to the job without fully realizing it. They will keep me posted if anything else comes up...
My second interview turned out to be a block away from where I was, so I grabbed some lunch and walked down the street in hopes of getting in early to go through the whole thing again. Much to my surprise, this agency had a much more simple process. The only thing I had to do before meeting with my recruiter was take an extremely easy spelling and grammar test, of which I'm not sure how you could have missed any of the questions. My meeting with Justin went really well, and it sounds like his agency works with the types of places I am hoping to find a job in...trade associations, legislative agencies, and legal non-profits. However, he only had one position that might be available next week. So, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for that and hoping he has a few more jobs come in soon!
While I was in the District, I decided to visit the Senate office and see some familiar faces. I didn't really feel like I was back *home* until I got off the Metro at Union Station and walked the streets of The Hill. It was great seeing the surprised looks on everyone's faces when I was back in the office, and I felt much better about being here after talking to some friends. And that will only get better after I make my return to 510 C tonight to see the girls!
I'm very, very excited about celebrating the Fourth in DC. I'll be enjoying the amazing fireworks show on the Mall that thousands (or maybe millions?) are watching on TV!!!
*love you all*
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