MGA: I Can't Wait Until Next Year

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Sarah Davis, Indian River High School
MGA was one of the best experiences of my life. My job as a reporter allowed me to interview many different people and help create a newspaper. MGA overall is such a great opportunity to experience the bill making process first hand. Although as a reporter I was not involved with much involving the bills themselves, it was such a great way to meet many new people and see what a career was like as a reporter. I arrived Thursday evening and immediately got to work and was assigned stories and candidates to interview. Friday, one of the most hectic days of my life, was very busy running around trying to find people and getting the paper printed before dinner. Luckily, with the great staff I was working with, we got it done in time and it was such an accomplished feeling to have and seeing your name in the paper really made all your work worthwhile. After dinner, a “ball” was held and it was crazy!!! I had so much fun and it was so funny how people you were earlier debating with to get a bill passed were suddenly your dance partner. Overall, everyone should have the opportunity to be a part of MGA or a similar process. Before I came here I was only coming to have a great time and I was not even close to wanting a career in politics or anything like this, but after having experienced one of the best weekends of my life, I am definitely now keeping my options open and might pursue a career in this field. Although I had to wake up so early and do a lot of work on a day off from school, this experience was worth it and I am very glad I made the decision to come and I can’t wait until next year to see the friends I have made this year and make many more new ones!

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