I learned so much through this internship. Specifically, I learned a lot about how a political office operates. I really loved working for people, with people everyday. The feeling of serving the Boston community really stuck with me and made me realize that whatever I end up doing as a career choice down the road, I would love to be serving a community in some way.
I will always remember the day I volunteered for the city's first Needle Take Back Day, and the different perspectives I gained through just simply hearing and listening to people's stories of needle disposals. In particular, one woman told me about how her husband is a diabetic and has to insert insulin into his body everyday. When we finished chatting, she told me, "there are so many people in Office who just don't care about this stuff. You have a really good head on your shoulders, keep it up." Her words will be engrained into my spirit for the rest of my life.
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This experience made me more confident into realizing who I am as a learner and as a leader, and how maybe Political Science is my declared major right now, but I should always open to change. As my supervisor Jess told me on my first day, "I majored in English in college. Your major does not define what you end up doing with your life." Maybe I won't be a city councilor, but I do know I want to be a leader that serves others and uses my skills I have learned for benefit of others.