Super Tuesday and other things I don't know about...

So I must say, I finally don't hate it here. DC is actually not too shabby and I am having a lot of fun exploring the museums, yogaing in different neighborhoods, and walking through town.

I've learned the power of my own two feet and how DC is a fairly walkable city (within NW). I've also learned how to do things by myself and am at peace with that. My internship is also starting to look up, I'm meeting people from all over Africa with interesting perspectives on the world and the international development process. I am learning, living, and exploring. I am conquering a change in lifestyle head on and am now exposed to people who care more about politics than I ever could imagine.

I care, I really do. But most of the time I am just completely and utterly unaware and lost in my own realm of thought. Sometimes (Actually most of the time) I rather talk about boys, food, or movies than who is winning the primaries. Yes it is fun to argue and assert your beliefs and opinions, whether you fully understand why you care about them or not, but at the end of the day I just like watching How I Met Your Mother, and discussing things like sex, books, and Aaron's chickens...you know the usual.

I am writing as a Master's student in Political Science who has no business calling herself that. As soon as I began my studies "mastering" political science I realized what a false impression it gave people and quickly tried to reconcile that by meticulously reading the news and political blogs. While I still try to keep up as much as possible I see myself drawn to international affairs, the Middle East, and the European Union. Oh EU Center how you got me hooked! This was all well and dandy until I came to DC where everyone knows so much about politics whether they majored in it or not...and my title just became even more preposterous.

So here lies the question can I keep up with this over-politicized lifestyle and manner of socializing? I really don't know...maybe I just need to stop focusing on how the EU conducts foreign policy and think about U.S. foreign policy. Then again, what is a city like D.C. to dictate what I should care about? Anyways, in addition to all of those not-so-liberal-DC-hippies I've met, I think I've met a lot interesting, diverse, and smart people all with unique backgrounds. We'll see how much longer I can stand them and their political rhetoric :)