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| After the call still full of excitement. |
A couple of days before my last day interning, Victoria asked me if I was Spanish for some odd reason, I am. That same night I got a call from Geoff Berman the Deputy National Training Director, asking me if I wanted to participate in a call with Michelle Obama. Of course I agreed! I had to send in my bio and make sure to participate in the practice call.
The call would have one person introducing the Michelle Obama, and three questions. The question that was tailor-made for me using my ideas was:
"I am a student working to organize volunteer teams on campus here in Florida. What can I tell fellow students worried abut finding jobs after graduation?"
Everyone that was participating was nervous and didn't know how to address the First Lady, we all decided on "Mrs. Obama."
I was nervous when the time came for the call April 26, 2012 7:30pm. I asked my question and "freaked-out" when she said my name.
Mrs. Obama spoke about going to college, Law School and about how she was working at a large corporate firm when she met this "Cute guy, that wanted to change the world." She also spoke about how she too was in debt after college and about everything Obama is doing to lower student loans and make it easier for students to attend school and build our future.
Her response was amazing and relatable, and she said my name twice, which was excited and everyone I know who was listening "freaked-out". I was honored to have such an opportunity. I want to go to Law School and am assured that if Obama is reelected it will be somewhat easier. I also now have a response to those students who are worried about what to do after graduation.
