Final Post :(

Hello!

So for my final post I am going to post the email I sent to my supervisor who granted me the great opportunity of working at the State Senate. I also would like to give a special shout out to my Monday/Wednesday Page buddies...the experience would not have been the same without you guys and I learned something from each one of you!!

Hello Jenna!

I just wanted to thank you for allowing me the great opportunity to intern at the Senate. I had a great experience and enjoyed the friendships I was able to make despite that. My time spent at the Senate has drastically increased my understanding of the legislative process and the many debates in the office definitely helped keep me informed and open-minded. Just wanted you to know how appreciative I am!

Thank you and hope you have a great summer :)

-Chandler 

& with that hope you all have a great summer and it was a pleasure sharing my experience with you!! 

~Chandler 

Career Service

Hey guys,

So after reading about one of my peers learning a lot through a career service webinar I chose to look into this. I found that there's a bunch of archived webinars on the Career Services website, sorry if I'm late to realizing this. Anyways, I watched the one on LinkedIn and how to properly utilize connections. I thought this would be very important information being that social media has become important within the workplace and it is smart to know how to properly use it. Of course, being born in a generation with internet, I have been more than spoiled when it comes to technology and its benefits. With that being said I already spend entirely too much time on social media and other apps than is probably healthy. The thing about LinkedIn is you can actually be productive using it and it can definitely help further or for better terms, link your career aspirations to the right outlet. Definitely going to spruce up my profile after watching this webinar!

~Chandler

Free Write....

Hey guys,


So here's one of the articles I came across from the research paper I am doing about marijuana decriminalization and what effects its had so far. Let me know about you guys's take on the article and if I should use any specific information in my research. Also I know that Time magazine recently featured Kanye West on their cover for one of the most influential people, so their view might be a little skewed ;) lol

http://time.com/3815608/marijuana-legalization/

Thanks guys!

~Chandler

Free Write

Hey guys,

For one of my classes I am writing a research paper on the effect decriminalization of marijuana has had in states where the plant is legalized. Working at the Senate, there was a mixed view within the Page office about marijuana legalization in terms of recreational use. Some of the articles I have been reading about from the few states that have legalized it have been very positive in terms of crime rate and money it has raised. With that being said I want to hear you guys's take on marijuana legalization,  what are your thoughts on this modern-day prohibition?

~Chandler

Organizational Strengths...

Hey guys,

    There were many things I enjoyed about interning at the State Senate and one was mostly the way it was organized. The first few weeks we would use the buddy/group system to complete tasks since we were still learning the in and outs of the Capitol. After the first few weeks though we kept using the buddy/group-system because we had fun together and wanted to help. This made the shifts fly by and there was also a joke in the building that if you hear laughter that meant that the Pages were near.
   Also everyday when we came in there was a schedule written on the board so we had an idea of how the day would go. More times than not these schedules were more voluntary than mandatory since we would sometimes switch tasks and meetings always went longer then intended. Overall, this internship always kept me on my feet due to it's sporadic nature and I enjoyed that and wouldn't change anything about my experience!

~Chandler

Free Write

Good morning,

So I read a post from one of my peers and they were stressed about the future and what was to come after graduation. I cannot sit here and say that I too am not afraid, especially when college years are described as the best years of your life. With that being said, I am also ready to see what life has in store for me. I am also lucky to have my faith since I know that if I do my part and put forth the needed effort, things should work out, maybe no when or exactly how I want but things will be fine. Hate to be cliche but like Bob Marley said, "Every little thing...is gonna be alright"

~Chandler

Public Service

Hey Guys,

So one of the best things about my time at my internship was that I got to see first hand how the officials elected by citizens actually serve them. At times it was very surreal to hear the various testimonies of citizens who were very passionate about pieces of legislation and its passage or the latter.
     It was also very humbling to see how most of the Senators gracefully dealt with the pressures of the power given to them. Though I may not have supported their stance or ideals in some cases, you can tell they all hoped for a better Arizona. It was also great seeing those stand-out Senators who actually really cared about the average,every-day citizen with minimal personal biases, which could almost be impossible. One of my favorite Senators (I might get in trouble for saying this) has a blog and twitter and stays in great communication with his constituents. Legislators like him show that there are really people in positions of power who hope to positively enhance the public and that is very nice to see :)