Kelly Murguia - Entry 1
Please describe your first week in Washington, D.C.
As I walk the vibrant streets of D.C., my heart beats faster and faster. The unknown is present. I feel it. Excitement and fear, motivation and pressure, confidence and humility, its intrinsic nature is what I thrive off of from one day to the next.
Being in D.C. has begun to provide real perspective. There will be challenges to be faced, expectations to be met and parameters to be passed, but it is important to never let that succumb your craving for knowledge.
I am so grateful for my fellow CHCI interns, truly remarkable people with inspiring stories, determination and intelligence. It has been a learning experience engaging in discussions during and outside of orientation.
We all have our individual values, beliefs and passions; the diversity of thought is refreshing. Relationships are building and connections are forming. We are in the 'City of Change', where our experiences will be transformational.
It is tremendously important to look, listen and learn. We had the pleasure of hearing from prominent Latino Leaders as well as receiving the appropriate training skills necessary for getting us to that "change-making" level. If I conjured up all elements of an inspiring week, it would describe my first week in D.C.
I cannot wait to see what next week has in store. Watch out D.C., there are 24 exceptional visionaries in the making!
