I love New York City and all of the quirky restaurants and boutiques tucked away in its corners, and I miss browsing the summer flea markets downtown - but something about D.C. and Northern Virginia has got me hooked. I feel like I’ve been spoiled by The Washington Center program: I had a great legal internship, a great class and lived in a pretty awesome area of Northern Virginia. It seriously baffles me how quickly the semester has passed by. I feel like I just arrived, and now I’m already facing the last summer of my undergrad! Luckily, most of my work was handed in a few weeks ago, so my last week here has been pretty stress-free. I got to revisit my favorite places one final time and spent some quality time with my friends before we leave for the summer.
During the semester I feel as if I lost sight of my primary reason to participate in TWC’s program, which was to gain substantive legal experience, especially since it's nearly impossible to come by as an undergraduate student. At the risk of sounding slightly superficial and one-dimensional, I think the nightlife and social aspect of living in DC got the best of me. Although my work product didn’t suffer at the expense of my social life, I didn’t realize how much I learned through my internship and ended up taking it for granted. My experience at Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto, LLP was indescribable – the attorneys don’t flake out and ignore you as many may expect. Instead, they completely understand that you’re learning and actually take your comments into serious consideration. I felt as if my work had weight and significance at the firm, and I regret not appreciating my internship more.
When I arrived in Washington I didn’t expect to meet so many great people, and I most definitely did not expect to fall in love with this city. One thing I do know though, is that I am moving back one day, and I cannot wait! Here are a few last pictures of our time spent in the capital:
