... from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and consequently had the quarter free to do with as I wished. With this extra time available, I decided to go to Washington, D.C., and intern on Capitol Hill. Traveling to the capital was an exciting prospect for me because I have always loved American political history and wanted to explore the city where so much of ... ...

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