I came into college with very high expectations for myself. Sometimes I have been able to live up to my self-imposed goals; other times I have not. I envisioned my path looking something like “four years of college, double major, go to law school immediately after, become a lawyer”. In my first year, however, I veered course academically. I’d been planning on studying political science, but I took the introductory LSJ course because it interested me more. I stayed on this trajectory for the rest of college, abandoning my Poli Sci aspirations. I’d also been wanting to major in Psychology, but after a Biopsychology class during Spring Quarter, I decided that Psych wasn’t for me. Also, I didn’t anticipate studying abroad so early in my college career, but I went to Berlin during the summer after my freshman year.
One way in which I pushed myself that wasn’t successful was by applying for a community-based internship at the Carlson Center. I had no experience and had never written a proper resume before, but I tried my hardest to put together a strong application. I even got an interview with NARAL Pro-Choice Washington, the largest pro-choice political advocacy group in the state! However, I didn’t get the internship (or even an opportunity to actually interview with NARAL), probably because my resume could have been better. It was a great opportunity because when I was rejected, I put even more time into honing my resume.
One way in which I pushed myself that wasn’t successful was by applying for a community-based internship at the Carlson Center. I had no experience and had never written a proper resume before, but I tried my hardest to put together a strong application. I even got an interview with NARAL Pro-Choice Washington, the largest pro-choice political advocacy group in the state! However, I didn’t get the internship (or even an opportunity to actually interview with NARAL), probably because my resume could have been better. It was a great opportunity because when I was rejected, I put even more time into honing my resume.