After spending the summer interning at Blue State, a digital strategy and marketing company, I received a full-time offer in September to join their team as an Account Coordinator in Washington DC. My team is responsible for helping progressive non-profits launch successful, national fundraising and advocacy campaigns. Our non-profit clients work to protect access to health care for all, preserve funding for scientific research, and provide safe and secure housing for those in need, in addition to other important causes. Being on the account management team, I have a unique position which allows me to collaborate with the entire office, including the communications, design, analytics, and strategy teams, to learn about the necessary components that help our digital campaigns succeed. For the past eight months, it has been great to work for a company that truly puts people first in every campaign or project in order to create real and meaningful change every day. Outside of work, moving and acclimating to a new city has been challenging at certain times, but it has also been exciting to discover all that DC has to offer. There are countless museums, historical sites, restaurants, and events to explore each weekend. I am thankful to be in this next chapter of my life equipped with all the knowledge and skills that I learned during my time at Barnard. I am excited to see what the future holds these next few years. As always, I am incredibly grateful for the generosity of MVYouth. To be able to enter my post-college life without the burden of student debt is a gift that I cannot put into words. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart.