With less than seven full days left in London, I have mixed feelings. On the one hand, I want to celebrate Christmas with family. I also want to take all the lessons learned here and move towards the future. I graduate at the end of this year and I will need a paid job and grad school options. That brings me to the second dilemma. London has been my escape. It has been a wonderful option to put the stress of DC life aside and explore new options and new ideas. Even with the hard work I've put into my classes and my internship, it has been nothing but joy to do all these things. I know life is not always as happy and as pleasant. Tough times are ahead. I have to start a career from the bottom, paying my dues to get recognized. I need a master's degree too and they don't give those away for nothing.
I have learned an important lesson though: a positive attitude goes a long way. If I'm going to put in years of hard work, I might as well do it with enthusiasm. I've realized over the past few months that I really do like journalism and politics. They're exciting and valuable fields to be involved in. Maybe I do have a shot at that career after all.
London represents the beauty of trying new things. I never expected to have such a rewarding experience. It makes me think that if I visit various places and try different experiences more and more often I will enrich my thoughts and my views on life. In one month I turn 22. I'm glad I have this outlook on life now and I can't wait for the future.
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