First day on the job

 On Thursday, January 5th, I officially started my job/internship working at the Arizona State Senate. It was a hectic day to say the least. Due to a sudden ethics committee being scheduled for that morning I had to do a lot of on-the-job training. Every other new intern came in the day before me, I was the only one that got the special treatment of training during the ethics committee. It went well though, I met many Senators such as Senator Lewis and Senator Sinema. A lot of the tasks I performed required me answering phone calls, and running errands around the Senate building. For example, I sorted mail, collected mail, cleaned out offices, and transported items and books to the lower levels of the building. Eventually I got to make my way over to the old capital building as well as the House of Representatives. As the day went on I learned more and more from my supervisor Jenna Lyon and the senior pages at work. What I learned most on my first day was proper etiquette and the basic way the pages work in this environment. I was also pleasantly surprised that everyone at the Senate was quite friendly. Everybody seemed to be in good spirits, Senators and secretaries alike. My first day definitely went well, and I look forward to learning more this coming Tuesday.