What was your first week like working on Capitol Hill? Give highlights in your testimonial.

My first week on Capital Hill has been exciting and fruitful. Working in Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen office has definitely been an arduous task. I have been asked to write letters, compile data, and even use my Spanish to translate the needs of our Spanish speaking constituents. Although the days have been long and tiresome, I have learned a great deal about how Congress functions on behalf of their constituencies. My Congresswoman is a very inspiring woman. She is very dedicated to representing her district and pays very close attention to all the work her office sets forth. The Congresswoman is very busy person. She serves her constituents while balancing her leadership role in the Foreign Affairs committee. Although she is a busy woman, she always takes time to personally get to know everyone she encounters. She is very affable and really takes care of her interns. I have only been on the Hill for two weeks and my Congresswoman has already introduced me to some inspiring people. My highlight of my first week on the Hill has to be getting to meet the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen took all of her interns to a Foreign Affairs Committee hearing and arranged a photo opportunity with the Secretary. It was such a great experience and I am very thankful to Congresswoman. Hopefully, I will continue to learn my way around the office and gain more professional skills and experience. If the first week is any indication of what is to come, then I should be in for a great experience.