Here I am, standing outside the Ontario Legislature staring at the building where all the leaders of our province meet daily. It may have been because of the beautiful design of the structure that I was unable to look away however it is more likely that it was because I was about to walk into a building that would turn me, a 19 year old University student, into an intern for the Ontario Provincial Legislative Assembly.
Walking through the halls of the legislature was breathtaking. On the walls hang portraits of past premiers and speakers of the house. Would my picture be up there one day? Would my name go down in history as a great leader of Ontario? Thoughts like this were running through my head.
After meeting up with my boss we went to the cafe to have some breakfast and sat down with two gentlemen who were unknown to me. These two men were the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Transportation. Once my boss introduced me I was startled. Could I an intern from the suburbs of a small town actually be in the presence of two very well respected Ministers!? Am I really eating breakfast with them?
This was easily one of my most memorable breakfasts I have ever had! After conversing with the two Ministers I felt like a wave of confidence and excitement had swept over me. They told me how they started out in politics and it made me realize if they can do it then so can I. Now I had the fuel needed, and the determination required.
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