Final Reflections on DC

Our Duke Engage assignment is nearing its end as we are in the final week of our service. Wow, time really does fly - major DCProblem. Our group has seen so much in such a short amount of time. We've had the opportunity to witness the democratic process in various ways - listening to politicians speak, receiving multiple tours of Congress, witnessing a vote in the House and sitting in on a Rules committee hearing. We've also learned a ton about voter's rights and social inequalities.

On a lesser scale, we've learned life skills such as working in an office environment and living on our own. Hopefully, we can take these lessons from our 8 weeks and apply them as we continue in service, work and everyday life. Our Duke Engage professor, Kristin Goss, has been telling us that our little group is different. We are different from the rest of the Duke Engage groups in that Duke Engage DC feels more like an internship than a service trip. As I read and learn more about how extreme voter registration regulations disenfranchise so many different people, I can't help but think that this is very important service. Everyone deserves a say in the political process and hopefully we have been helpful in asserting that.

Last, but certainly not least, the six of us will always have our DCProblems.

The Happy Family :)
(From the left: Jacob, Me (Mitu), Katie, Alexa, Perry and Becca)