One and a Half Weeks Left!

Only one and a half weeks left to go! On August 25th, I will arrive ready to live, learn, and work in the heart of our nation’s capital. I am so excited! William Jessup University offers an amazing study abroad program to students through the CCCU’s Best Semester Program, and I am thrilled to take advantage of this opportunity.


A quick description of the program I am with: the American Studies Program (ASP) is an interdisciplinary internship/seminar program based in Washington, D.C. Students attend classes focused on leadership and public policy, as well as participating in an internship in our field of interest.

ASP provides our housing- an apartment in the northeast quadrant of the city, complete with a washer/dryer, dish washer, and a sweet roof-top deck that overlooks the Library of Congress (can you tell that I’m super excited about these three things?! Haha!). The whole apartment-living experience will be an adventure for me- I am an only child who has never had roommates before…and now I will be living in a shoe-box apartment in a brand new city with SIX GIRLS. This will definitely be a stretching experience 

I will be interning with (the longest office name EVER!) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s Office of International Affairs (OIA)’s Mission Support Unit. Since my goal is to eventually work for the Human Trafficking Division of the FBI, this is an awesome opportunity to gain some experience in the justice arena.

I suppose that about sums up the basics of what my semester in DC will be like…I would greatly appreciate your thoughts and prayers as I embark on this adventure! I will keep you posted on all of the exciting details as they come up!