I am afraid I have run into some difficulties. In the month of May I submitted my security clearance
paperwork for the government job I was accepted into. I was told it would be finished within 30
days of submission. Doing the math, I figured it would all be done by June
9. Alas, I have not heard back regarding
it yet. I have been unable to start my
internship.
I find myself in an interesting position. On one hand, it has been a relaxing
week. On the other, its been a relaxing week. I admit I feel ready to commence my
internship experience.
Still, I have had a great time. I have gotten further practice with living on
my own. I have gone shopping (mostly at
whole foods) and cooked my own meals many different times. I feel much more confident in the
kitchen. I have also read some great
books, walked around, learned just how close Georgetown was (I didn’t realize
you could walk so easily between GW and Georgetown) and just had a great
time. I am getting more and more used to
living on my own.
Finally, I learned something this week about discrimination
and society. My fiancee and I recently
watched a movie called the burning times, about the witch hunts of old. That movie, plus discussions with her made me
fully appreciate just how deadly sexism is.
I felt dirty as I realized how deep sexist assumptions go, and how society’s
movies, jokes, comedies, etc. can serve to brainwash. The same I suppose can be
true of the assumptions that lead to any bigoted attitude. And I certainly fear that has helped hurt the
disabled community.
Well, I
guess all that is left to do is wait to see what comes next with the security
clearance. Sorry it took a while to make
this post. I must be sure to write everything
down.
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