Welcome back!

Welcome back to me! I'm back into the swing of things at Coe, and welcome back to you if you are a blog-reader. My summer wasn't really a classic relaxing summer, so I'm pretty excited to be back at school.

My summer, although not the most fun, kept me really busy. I managed to land an internship with a law firm here in Cedar Rapids (Hallberg, Jacobsen, Johnson and Viner for you locals). I worked every morning doing the bidding of the four criminal defense lawyers. I got to watch court cases, research case law, write letters, observe client interviews and make a lot of coffee. Working at a law firm and seeing the workings of the day-to-day business of the courthouse gave me a lot of insight into the legal field... and perhaps someday maybe a career.

After my mornings at the law firm, I got a couple hour break to eat lunch and work out before it was off to my real job - canvassing for the Iowa Democratic Party. Canvassing basically consists of walking around for four hours every night knocking on potential voter's doors and talking with them about the upcoming election. It wasn't glamorous, and sometimes very humid or rainy, but I believed in the work I was doing, and am glad I got the opportunity.

I had some fun too. I managed to play a little golf, got hired to umpire a few baseball games, rode my bicycle, cheered the Cubs on to victory at Wrigley Field and spent the Fourth of July in Guttenburg, IA on the Mississippi River.

I have decided not to work this semester. I figured I worked enough this summer (and hopefully saved enough money) to just relax and enjoy my senior year. I fully intend to live it up and love every minute of my last year at Coe. I don't think I'll have any problems in this department, and I'll keep you updated.