Summer!

Well, I finished my first year of grad school with a bang...

First, I was offered a teach assistant position next year. I'll be TA'ing the undergraduate Introduction to Public Policy class. This means I'll attend all their classes as well as lead two discussion sessions. Cannot wait!

Second, I was named Editor-in-Chief of the Virginia Policy Review. It's the policy journal at the public policy school. I've assembled my amazing staff and we have big plans for next year. I'm totally pumped. We plan to host a national conference, prominent female policy makers, and produce a couple of top-knotch issues.

Third, I was offered a research position with the Tim Kaine campaign. For political neophytes, he is the former governor of Virginia and former chair of the DNC. He is running to fill the empty seat currently held by Jim Webb. I have been working for the campaign one day a week since after spring break when I decided I needed to work a campaign and why not try out working for the guy whose bumper sticker I had on the back of my car? :) I love the people I work with and am hoping to stay on part-time through the end of the campaign in November.

Cville is great. The drive to Richmond every day is easy and I've found a nice gf on the campaign who I crash with on the nights that I can't drive home to Cville.

I also found that I can 'borrow' the pool next store where one of my classmates used to live. So perfect.

In other news, I quit my side-job...no more traveling! It was wearing me out. Glad I can now really enjoy summer.