Lately I've been feeling very...what's the word...fulfilled. Yes, fulfilled. I haven't felt this way in years, at least since starting college. Truth be told, I can't even remember if I ever felt this way in AIESEC, and lord knows I tried to convince myself that I did. I'm fairly certain I did at the start, but not so much towards the end. In fact, I'm not sure where I'm at with AIESEC at all at this point, so I've placed it in the back of my mind for now to revisit some time in the future. It's just got to sit there for awhile until I can begin to associate it with why I joined in the first place instead of with why my passion for it died. As a result I've found myself steering away from AIESEC discussions lately--specifically those of a political nature. I need to feel like I don't care for awhile until I can genuinely care for its future again. I think I was too emotionally involved for awhile, so now I've just gone to the other end of the spectrum where I'm just ambivalent. Soon enough though, I hope I'll be at a good place regarding the organization.

But back to being fulfilled. I feel AMAZING these days--relaxed and absolutely in the moment. First off, I love love love love love my internship. I'm currently interning with my Congressman, and finally the government seems accessible to me. I love seeing how the Congressman interacts with his constituents, and he has absolutely restored my faith in the integrity of certain politicians. My colleagues are absolutely wonderful as well. It's an environment in which no one feels self-conscious, and that has helped me really get the most out of my internship, including completely random and non sequitur policy-related questions. My favorite questions are the taboo ones :). Conversations often go something like this:
Me: So...what would someone without a religious affiliation get sworn in on?
Supervisor: haha...they wouldn't get elected in the first place.

Priceless. Doing this internship has helped some career aspirations fall into place. I'm feeling very confident about the direction I'm going in. Working there when Obama got elected helped too, I'm sure.

The second boost I'm relishing is my film class. I decided to take it just in case I couldn't find an internship, and it has proven to be a good decision. I've always had a passion for film, but I never manifested it in any way. Finally I'm dipping my toes into that as well, and already I've learned how to appreciate film on a new level. Potential career path #137? Perhaps...but that's in the "parking lot" for now ;).

Life is good.