I am so tired right now, it's difficult for me to express. I'm sitting in my parent's house in Claremont, CA having just listened to Michelle Obama speak at the DNC, trying to wrap my head around the fact that I'm leaving the country tomorrow for nearly 4 months after having spent the previous 3 months in Washington DC.
First, the DNC. I'll just say that rhetoric about the "American Dream" frustrates me. That´s all I can say without getting angry.
Next, I leave for Nicaragua tomorrow, and I'm freaking out. More than a little bit. My Spanish is sub-par, I know very little about the country/culture/region/etc., and I haven't reviewed the required materials for the program. I'm a total mess, but also an extremely excited one, so mostly I'm just a jittery disaster. I'll be sure to post as soon as I can when I get there.
Next, DC. My summer was wonderful and fulfilling, and I will be returning to DC. I was a New Leader with the Center for Progressive Leadership (which was wonderful) and an intern with the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund and Leadership Institute (which was a good learning experience) and I'll probably post more about both of these things later, too.
The fatigue has set in. I had a long and packed summer without much downtime and my brain space has been overflowing the past few weeks attempting to process my experiences and prepare for my time abroad. In fact, I'm so muddled right now, I may have to cut this first post short.
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