As the pilgrimage to Washington, D.C. quickly approaches (a little over 24 hours!), I am excited to share my next adventure with you all. I thought I'd start off my hopefully-to-be-witty-and-entertaining account by describing what I will be doing - or at least what I expect to be doing.
I will be residing in the Pentagon City area in Arlington, VA, which is a part of the Metro-DC area, with fourteen other Holy Cross students. I will have one direct roommate and two other suitemates. I'm sure we'll be getting acquainted with one another through our cooking/cleaning endeavors. I know my true colors will shine through from the start. Honestly, the most complex meal I can put together is plain pasta!
There are three parts to Holy Cross' Washington Semester Program - the internship (1 1/2 credits), a 50-page research thesis on policy (1 1/2 credits), and a policy seminar (1 credit). Unfortunately, I cannot reveal where I am interning in my blog because if I did, I would not be able to write about my tasks due to legal issues. If you are interested in knowing, please don't hesitate to ask me! I can tell you that it is within broadcast journalism, which is an aspect of journalism that I have never encountered before. I am really excited to work on the editorial side of things!
Regarding my thesis, I am still at the very preliminary stage of research, but I am equally looking forward to this as well! I will be examining editorials from "non-partisan" newspapers and Catholic publications in order to determine how the various writers attempt to persuade either Catholics or women to their side of the HHS Mandate debate. --- For those who aren't familiar, the HHS Mandate is also known as the contraceptive mandate since it requires individuals, or employers that provide their employees with health insurance, to include contraception in their health insurance plans. It's a huge conflict between the Catholics and the Obama Administration/HHS, especially as it is the election season.
The seminar takes place once a week for about three hours. I have never taken a policy course before, so I am eager to learn from the books along with my peers.
Although I admit it has not fully hit me yet, I can only imagine that this extremely demanding work load will have me running for the hills! (Yes, pun intended. --- WARNING: The multitude of puns that I'm sure will be slyly mixed in my posts will most likely all be intended. Who doesn't appreciate a good pun?!)
DC is a metro area in which I am only vaguely familiar with. I am especially excited to venture the grounds, particularly with the hype of the upcoming election.
As for now, I need to continue packing, but I promise you I will not ramble on for snore-provoking lengths in my future posts. While, I also hope to share the many tidbits of comic relief that my days bring in the nation's capitol!
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| The hot mess joining me for the journey |
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