Well I’m not going to lie, I’m not having the time of my life here. Yes, there have been high points (mainly occurring on the weekends) but for the most part I’m just feeling a little unhappy. I miss school. I miss home. I miss getting a paycheck.
Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely do not regret coming here. Something about this city and the atmosphere here fills me with a sense of accomplishment and happiness that I just can’t find in good old Brewster, NY and Cleveland, OH. There is such a vibrancy and life here that’s different from what you would find in Manhattan or other big cities. But something is still not right—and I don’t know what it is.
The weekend was chill. Two of my roommates were gone for the weekend so it was just Karina and I. We cleaned the apartment—fun! (Not). Saturday night we hung out with some people that live in Phase I—also TWC students. We went to some club in Chinatown—it was near my work I swear, but I was all turned around because red line trains were all running on the same track (both directions), and we exited the metro station differently than I normally do. I couldn’t figure out where I was in relation to work, but I know it was close! Two of us made friends with the Metro driver on the way there to try and keep him from leaving before the rest of our friends got down to the station. It worked—and if you’re curious, Metro drivers do not get afraid that they will hit the tunnels when exiting a station. However, if I was a Metro driver this is something I would be deeply afraid of. That and getting attacked by crazy little monsters that come from sea (Yea, I’m talking about Cloverfield. Haven’t seen it? Go. Now.)
Not a lot to write about this week—work has hit a kind of stagnant point. The projects I work on are really tedious, and take forever to complete. I think that is the nature of architecture/urban design. I’m learning quickly that my passions lie elsewhere. I want to affect change, I want to make a difference. That’s all I can really think about lately. Next Monday I’m going to a luncheon for this non-profit associate program. I think the associate program is for people who will be graduating in May, but I want to go and learn about the organization and maybe its internship program. That’s what cool about TWC—they create opportunities for us that are pretty limited anywhere else.
Lessons of the week:
1) Always carry some cash on you because you never know when you’re going to need it.
2) Know how to get to your apartment by way other than the metro. Learn how to navigate yourself out of DC by car or foot if you can’t get on a train.
3) Check the weather report in the morning before you leave for work. And if it says rain, believe it. Carry an umbrella.
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