Anthony Martinez - Entry 1
Please describe your first week in Washington, D.C.
Our first week has been an experience unlike any other that I've had before. Other programs and trips have come and gone for me, but none have made such a prominent impact in such a short period of time.
This privilege to not only be an intern within the halls of seemingly the center of the world, but to do so with 23 other amazingly bright and talented students, is a gift that I am immensely grateful for.
Scouring about the city and the halls of Congress, taking in so many new sights and sounds, and reveling in the history and weight of it all, has been both enthralling and humbling. To know that so many have come before and that their actions have shaped not only our history, but influenced the decisions to be made now that shape our future, has given me inspiration to make an impact as well.
I can't help but feel that simply the presence of myself and these other young Latino leaders in this city, doing our best to represent our greater Latino community and set a precedent of excellence, is a part of something monumental, the crest of a mighty wave that will soon sweep across not only Washington DC, but the nation.
