I just passed the one month milestone on my current job, a temporary assignment as a policy researcher for a think tank headquartered in my state and focusing on local and state-wide issues. It is pretty interesting work, and I find myself learning about issues like shortages of dentists, fake service animals, narcotics legislation, and a bunch of other topics that would normally fly under my radar. It's a good way to get back in touch with what's going on in my old stomping grounds after being done with college and I am hoping that it will translate into something more permanent, either with the same organization, or with another group or pol doing similar work. The only downside seems to be that it is a really small office (I am one of only three full-time employees), and I am by far the youngest person there by two decades at least, and everyone else has, y'know, actually achieved things, so I can feel like I am really out of my depth. But the longest journey begins with a single step, and I think that I am off on the right path.