I arrived in DC less than one week ago but, so much has happened since then, it feels much longer.
Monday was my first day of my internship with the Scripps Howard Foundation and it went very well. It was basically just a day-long orientation. I am one of six Scripps Howard interns. The office I work in is nice and I was happy to be assigned to a desk that looks out of a large, 10th floor window.
Tuesday we went to the Capitol and received our press passes. We toured the Senate and House chambers, rode the underground trains and had lunch at one of the Senate buffets. Before lunch we stood amidst reporters and photographers eagerly waiting to catch a glimpse of Obama, on his way to a lunch with the Democratic caucus. While waiting we saw John Kerry and Joe Leiberman, and even more exciting, Hillary Clinton passed me in a crowded hall, and was just inches from me and the rest of the group!
Today we started our first stories, which are all previews of the inauguration and related events. I am working on a parade story, since I was given the foundation's only press pass for the inaugural parade on Tuesday. Unfortunately, I will not be attending the swearing-in ceremony.
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