sometimes it all comes together
I'll admit that there are days when I wonder if I made the right decision, if this is really the path for me. Today is not one of those days. After a day working on a health care policy initiative at the Attorney General's Office, I'm sitting on my couch watching the President give a speech on health care reform and working on finishing my Master's thesis in public health. It's exciting to have found a niche that I'm passionate about. Granted, I came to NUSL knowing what I wanted that niche to be, but I'm realizing that I'm getting an educational experience tailored not only to my interests, but to the current state of the country. This is in large part due to simply being in Massachusetts, where health care policy tends to be a little more progressive.
On another note, it's been great to be on a co-op in a working environment that values the MPH classes I've taken. I'm being asked to develop opinions and suggestions, which is scary, but it's really helping me make connections between the two degrees.
Not all days leave me feeling this optimistic, but you've got to savor them when they do. So that's what I'm doing (with the help of some frozen yogurt and a joint session of Congress).