Countdown to Inauguration Day: 6

So it's been a few days since I last posted, and I've done a lot in those last few days. On...Monday? Yes, Monday. On Monday I was moved up to help out in Congressman Conyers' personal office. Mr. Conyers' is the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and from Michigan (his district encompasses part of Detroit and the surrounding areas). For the last three days I've been in his office working the front desk, which basically means I'm answering phones all day. It was a lot of responsibility that they threw at me, and everyone seems pleased with the job I'm doing. Mr. Conyers' personal staff is extremely nice and they all love having me up there to help. Oh, I'm saying "up there" because Mr. Conyers' office is 3 floors above the Judiciary Committee's office.

I've been working the front desk in Mr. Conyers' office for three days now. In that time, I've learned quite a bit. Not only have I met a whole new set of staffers, but I've learned who is in charge of what and how the channels of communication work. I've also met the Congressman (again) and have talked to him for a bit. He's amazingly nice and likes to get to know staff and interns alike, so he's spent a decent amount of time in the front part of the office when he has a spare moment (which isn't often, but that's understandable). I was a bit surprised at the personal nature of his involvement, but it's pretty awesome. I think it's part of the reason why all the staff are so nice and easy to work with.

I've talked to lots of crazy people on the phone. It's been pretty intense. I've learned to just let people yell and be polite. I've gotten quite a few crazy people in the last three days. I've been called a...
murderer
war mongerer
racist
bigot
Marxist
Communist
socialist
terrorist
and several other wonderful things.

I love how: a) these people think that they're talking to someone important when I answer the phone and b) that I actually pay attention after about 20 seconds of them yelling. People are just crazy.

Anywho, my internship is going swimmingly. I'm really enjoying it and I'm SO glad that I decided to do it this winter term. I'm thinking about trying to come back next year. It would be pretty sweet.

Hope everyone is doing well! I don't have any more pictures to add, but I plan on taking some more in the near future.