Panic ATTACK….and other things

Here in Fayetteville we were really busy trying to organize (since we are called organizers) and get things together for lobby day, which turned out to be a huge success.  I never was very civically engaged and I felt as so many other people do that all politicians were corrupt and that they didn’t actual care about my issues.   However, thru this internship and thru having the opportunity top meet with my legislators at events like lobby day, I realized that they are accessible to us and that we are who they serve.  Therefore people should not be afraid to speak and meet with them because they are people just like we are!

Camp Wellstone training was a very informative event.  We got to meet and network with other people that are passionate about issues just like we were.  And by the time we left, everyone knew what Dem NC was as well as campaign finance reform!!!  We had been preparing for our radio segment all week and had Terri Robertson, Director of The Board of Elections and Chase Foster, Executive Director of NCVCE.  Being the detailed prepared person that I was, I made detailed outline with everything we needed to say as well estimated time and everything.  But to our surprise when we got in the radio show they basically threw us in the water with the sharks and we had to swim.  We had certain topics to talk about but since no one was there facilitating at the radio show we had no way of knowing if our caller had called in.  This is when we all panicked! But Ashley can in ad libbing and asked us questions about the experience, etc. so that filled up much of our time.  Then we got someone in there and Jackie began the first interview with Ms. Robertson.  Then we ran out of questions for her and make up more because we needed to keep talking!  Im looking at Jackie and she’s just like OMG what do I do next??? The look on her face was a classic moment! But we got over it and my interview with Chase went smooth because he’s like the expert on answering all of those question about campaign finance reform.  It was definitely an experience!