Reflection #3

For my reflection this week, I would like to talk about my experience at the internship fair.
First of all, I felt pretty cool getting all dressed up and walking around with a folder of my slightly-lacking resumes (full of only my high school awards, activities, grades, and accomplishments). I felt much less experienced than most of the people there (my only jobs consisting of working at Dairy Queen and washing laundry for a spa business), and I felt like my knowledge on what I want to study was, and most definitely is, much shallower than those upperclassmen there. However, as I stood in line at each table, introducing myself to representatives of PLAN, iLive2Lead, Prevent Human Trafficking, the U.S. agency for International Development, and a few others, I felt proud of myself to be there in the first place--even more proud when they spoke about their work with civil society (hey, I know what that means now!).
Speaking with these representatives, I was also struck by my passion for human rights. While I may not know exactly what I want to do with my life, I knew that I was in the right place. When speaking to reps about women's and children's rights internationally, I felt a small tug.
This class (while I may sometimes struggle with the readings, keeping up with the news, coming up with things to contribute, etc.) has still been a great influence. I feel like, as the classes go on, I am able to relate more and more to the readings and to the discussions. I feel like I'm learning!