My first few days in DC!

My first few days in DC!

Landing in DC after hours of being on the plane was so relieving. I was so content to see Scott and Stephanie, who had come to receive us at the airport. Going for the first day of training was exciting. I never believed that we would be able to figure out the bus route ourselves the very first day…but we did…and quite successfully (Kimi and team, thank you for the notes).

For the first ten days, life was happening at the level of events for me and the other fellows. We had the most informative and interactive sessions focusing on a variety of topics like understanding the American culture and character, importance of global non profit sector, marketing and communication for the non profit organizations, the why and how to network, organizational challenges and opportunities and the glamorous life of non profit professionals. It was wonderful to have experts speak on these topics which helped me immensely in clarifying my doubts and planning out my work plan for the year ahead. We had a great time at the group lunches and dinners and at the special ‘Happy Hour’ evening, with Hosts and DC friends of Atlas Corps. I loved the late evening DC tour (thanks to Jan for giving us a background on everything that we saw!) We also volunteered at the GOOD Magazine’s Anniversary party, which was a lot of fun. My social sponsors took me out for an exciting dinner at an Asian restaurant and I relished the food completely.

We have a beautiful group house and thanks to Atlas Corps team for arranging everything and making our stay so comfortable. I love the backyard and I never miss the opportunity of sitting and having my breakfast with other fellows in the backyard of the house, which makes for a perfect morning!

I have started on an exciting note and I am looking forward to a great year ahead!

Atlas Corps rocks!