Career Discovery Internship Program with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Orientation

For this internship all the interns in the Northeast region had to attend an orientation/training in Boston, Mass this past week. I had to take a plane from Philadelphia to get there and boy was I nervous! I was mostly afraid because I'd have to fly alone. I did fly to Disney when I was younger but that was only once and I was not alone and didn't have to think about logistics. Anyway, So I get to Philadelphia airport nervous as ever. While I was waiting at my gate, my supervisor Mariana shows up and a rush of relief and excitement came over me! We took the same flight :) When I met the first few interns (mostly girls haha) I just wanted to not be shy and introduce myself and I did. We instantly clicked and talked until it was time to drive to Regis College where we stayed.
I'm not gonna blab to much into details but maybe just a little! Our first meeting was an introduction about the Fish and Wildlife Service where our mentors and other employees spoke about their passions and the importance of the service in America. I was overwhelmingly happy because this was the first time I found a lot of people who shared the same passion as me which is protecting and helping the environment including all interconnecting systems. I felt like I belonged here and that I was important. That they wanted me to take part in fulfilling their mission. A few quotes that empowered me were, "Don't let the internship run you, run the internship" and "Identify the learning. It's okay to make mistakes". I know I will work as hard as I can this summer and have fun at the same time. I had a blast at orientation and I wouldn't trade that time for anything in the world! Thanks SCA/ FWS for the opportunity <3

Tomorrow is my actual first day of work. I'm soooo excited!!!