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Inside with an Intern

Hello! My name is Madelon Osborne. I am 20 years old and I am from Menard, Texas. Currently, I am enrolled at Texas Tech University where I am a junior. My major is Agricultural Communications.

The summer after I graduated from high school, I won a trip to Washington, DC. During my visit I spent ?a day in the life of a Congressman.? I was really impressed by a Tech intern that I met. During a Capitol tour we spoke, and I was amazed by everything she was getting to do, see and experience. After that encounter, I knew that if the opportunity was available, I wanted to be a Congressional intern too.

My internship has been a once in a lifetime opportunity and an incredible experience. Congressman Conaway?s office is full of brilliant people that are so friendly and helpful. Most of my duties as an intern include regular office tasks and giving Capitol tours (which I love). I have been fortunate enough to sit in on several briefings that were very interesting. I have been able to experience, first-hand, the challenges faced by our Congressional leaders and I have observed the political processes. This internship has broadened my horizons and helped me develop leadership skills that I am sure will provide valuable experiences for future endeavors.

In Washington, I currently live in the ?Texas Tech house? which is located two blocks from Capitol Hill. It takes me six minutes to walk from the Tech house to the Longworth building where Congressman Conaway?s office is located. There are nineteen Tech students staying in the Tech house; we have a lot of fun together! There are always places to go and things to do- the city never sleeps.

I arrived in Washington, DC on January 4th and will be staying until the beginning of May. This semester has been flying by! I have been visiting different places in DC, as well as different cities. I have absolutely fallen in love with Georgetown. I got to go to New York too, where I had the opportunity to watch a Broadway play. I have gone to different Smithsonian Museums and monuments, eaten Chinese food in Chinatown, played in the snow in front of the Lincoln Memorial, and walked on the frozen Reflecting Pool. The snow this winter has been quite a learning experience in itself!

I cannot wait to see how the rest of the semester unfolds. One thing I know for sure ? it will be great!

In the picture (from left to right), I am with Texas Tech Chancellor Hance, Congressman Conaway, myself, and Texas Tech President Bailey.- Madelon Osborne, Intern in Rep. Mike Conaway’s Washington, DC Office

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Full post as published by Mike Conaway's Blog on March 10, 2010 (boomark / email).