Day One

As I return from my Special Agent assessment with the state department, I feel a sense of pride for accomplishing all that I have not only with this one application process but also in personal strides I have made in the past three months. Moving to Washington, DC has been a challenging process in many ways. Without much forethought, I packed up and moved east in hopes of finding the American dream or something cliche like that. Entering a new world with little to no connection or ground to stand on would be a difficult process for anyone I imagine. To simplify things, it can be very depressing to live a life without much purpose or direction. Many times I wanted to give up, go back home, take the easy way out. Fortunately, I told myself that these feeling would pass and if I could just make it through each day I would be alright. Persistence and patience is finally starting to pay off. After two months I found part-time work in retail, giving me somewhat of a connection to this place. Now that I am starting to hear back from all those applications I filled out during those dark days. I've received one informal job offer and, although I came up short with the State Department, I feel more confident and secure in this place than ever before. So as I take each day for what it is, I hope to find more satisfaction in the accomplishments that I know will be found in each one.