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The Resilience I Didn’t Ask For
Emotional resilience was the name of the game at my internship with a nonprofit in Washington D.C. With a focus on preventing sexual exploitation, horrific case studies and tearful testimonies were just another part of the job.
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What’s New is Old: Relearning Old Lessons in New Places
New is exciting, glamorous, adventurous. I’ve heard on TV that “new is always better.” New, however, can also be challenging, overwhelming, and require you to do or know something different than past you knew or did.
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Learning How to Do Research the Right Way
When I applied to intern at the Public Defender’s Service for the District of Columbia (PDS), I assumed I would be sorting paperwork, taking notes in meetings, or canvassing a neighborhood or two. Later, as I was assigned to be an “investigative intern,” I thought my Instagram stalking skills would make finding the information I needed an easy process.
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