I
made it back to Texas! Washington was great, but it’s always great to be back
in the flat land of Lubbock. Obviously, I am going to greatly miss DC. The
friendships I made there are fantastic, and I will certainly keep in touch with
all of them. In addition, the lessons I learned in DC, about poverty, cultures,
and just life in general, will certainly last a lifetime. Each day at my
internship was tremendously interesting; I learned such important things about
such an important issue. In addition, spending time with all of the friends I
made there was great. It didn’t matter if we were at a museum, playing games,
or just sitting around, we had fun through it all. I left my internship on
fantastic terms and was told I have a letter of recommendation and a great
reference whenever I want it, which is obviously a huge bonus. I have also met
many fantastic and influential people, both at Cato and not, that can help me
throughout my future. It will obviously take a while for the whole semester to
sink in, but what has already hit me is how amazing of a semester it was. I am
very blessed to have had this opportunity.
Thank you for letting me share my semester with you.
I had a blast reflecting each week by writing these, and I hope you enjoyed
reading them. It was great to hear everyone’s comments, stories, and advice as
you related to me experiencing different cultures, doing research, and dealing
with big city life! Simply put, hearing all
of these and having many people experience my semester with me made it truly unforgettable.
Thank you for helping make this an unbelievable semester!
the great Cato crew! |
Great friends and great roommates |
My scholar, Michael Tanner, and me Mike was fantastic the whole semester |