What has been the most challenging moment in your internship experience? What has been the most exciting moment in your experience?

Thus far, my internship experience on Capitol Hill has been a perpetual cycle of exhilaration, exhaustion, excitement, and anxiety. While I consider myself to be adjusted to the atmosphere of this working environment, the day-to-day fluctuations in traffic cause feelings of anticipation every morning. While traveling to and from work is not particularly challenging (unless of course, the metro system is fluctuating in reliability), the traffic in the office, with people coming in and out of meetings and the phone constantly ringing, varies daily. Because working on Capitol Hill means that influential people are deciding on issues of great importance, the feedback from constituents correlates with the issues on-hand. With all the passion, however, also comes stress. The most challenging moments at work are the times or days when the office atmosphere is hectic, however this in turn stimulates greater feelings of satisfaction at the end of the day. So far, the most exciting moment during my internship was when I successfully completed the first project I was assigned and presented it to the Chief of Staff.