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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.
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.
The idea of a career in politics scared me. After all, isn’t politics just a storm of strong partisan opinions fueled by inevitable controversy and inescapable contention? That certainly wasn’t what I wanted out of public service. I wanted to learn how to work with others to make a difference in the world.
It was a gloomy Tuesday in January and pouring rain as I splashed to work for my first day as an intern at the Scottish Parliament.
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