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Hi everyone and welcome to my blog! Thank you so much for taking the time to stop in!

I would like to start things off by giving a little background about how my adventure became a reality. In the summer of 2008, I decided to go back to school to get my Master's degree. I had only worked in the field for three years as a social worker, but I knew it was essential for me to have more education to reach my goals. It didn't work out for me to have educational leave through my employer, but I was informed that I was awarded a scholarship that would cover almost all of my tuition. Even though it wasn't an easy choice to make, I quit my job and left my security to become a student again.
I learned about the opportunity to intern in DC through my program at the University of Alabama and knew that I had to take full advantage. I was given the chance to choose a placement from a very long list of organizations. When I thought about my goals and what I wanted my learning experience to embody, I knew that I had to be at the Latin American Youth Center. I had a phone interview with a staff member (who is now my supervisor) of the LAYC and things went very well. I was pumped and even tried to recruit others to come along. In the lull of waiting, I wrestled with my thoughts and wondered if I had made the right decision. After all, big changes are hard and the beauty of the unknown can be very intimidating.
However, as I have settled in to my life here, I know that this was my plan all along. The timing could not have been more perfect in regards to this pivotal point in our history as a nation. I have been in DC for only three weeks, but it feels like years. I feel so lucky and cannot wait to wake up each morning.