On Tuesday of this week, I found myself standing ten feet away from President Barack Obama. He looked the same as he did in all his recent photos and press conferences, but just older, greyer, and kinder.
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If I could use one word to describe the last few weeks with CAUSE it would be “grateful.” I am grateful for the opportunity to learn about the different facets of the Asian American experience, for the chance to improve myself as a leader, for all the amazing people I have met and have yet to meet, and most importantly for being constantly empowered and inspired as an Asian American to create change in areas I am most passionate about. Without the program, this whole week of opportunities and exposure would be nearly impossible.
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Last week, I had the privilege of attending a brown bag* with Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) at the Senate. The event was sponsored by the Congressional Asian Pacific American Staff Association (CAPASA) and co-hosted with Congressional Muslim Staff Association, Congressional South Asian American Staff Association, and the Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus, to list a few.
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One of the most striking ways you can tell that you are in the District of Columbia is when you are riding the metro and all you see are red and blue ties, shiny black leather shoes, A-line skirts, and a bunch of sleepy faces buried in spread-out sheets of that morning’s Politico or The Washington Post.
