One day down,

I survived my first day as a DC intern. As I mentioned before I'm working for the Bonner Kiernan law firm which handles many different types of defense liability cases. The office is extremely nice and spans two floors of a huge building on 20th Street off of the Dupont Circle metro station. Today I got a tour of the building and was introduced to most of the 30+ attorneys in the office. I was a bit surprised because many of the attorneys are only in their late 20's which is very different from the old men I was imagining. I did meet some of the main partners of the firm, all of whom were very nice and chatty. I was proud of myself for not getting lost and being late for my first day, which is something that normally always happens to me - I guess it helps I left over an hour early just to be safe. The first day was a little slow since my boss was out of the office for most of the day and wasn't able to show me too much today. I'll only be working a half day tomorrow because all of the attorneys will be out of the office for a firm wide golf outing and picnic. (sadly interns are not invited - I hate golf, but I do love picnic food.)

After work I headed straight to Virginia which is where I have to go for my night class. My professor is much more laid back than I had expected, and we actually were finished an hour and a half early. I appreciated getting out early after my busy day of work because after class I still have an hour commute back to my apartment in North Bethesda. Mondays I won't be getting home until 10:30-11 so I'll be stumbling into my bed after a busy day of work, seminars and class. My class will involve a lot of work but it seems like it will be pretty interesting and I think I'll enjoy it. My professor has a ton of work experience and I think I'll learn a lot from her, even if it is a little rough along the way.

Overall I think my first day went really well. I got my keys and official passwords and codes for work, and I get my own desk and mini office which is really nice. There is one other intern working with me, he's a bit more on the quiet side than I am, but he seems nice. I'll break him out of his shell sooner or later. I think I might visit the Supreme Court tomorrow after work since I'm getting out early. Stay tuned to hear about the rest of my week!