Politics is often associated with secret dealings, competition, and corruption—and those associations aren’t necessarily wrong—but, fundamentally, it’s also about people and personalities. Working at the White House is obviously heady, but it’s also humbling—you’re around the most brilliant, decorated brains in the country. They don’t have to do anything for you, but they often do. If you approach it with grace—and a willingness to accept that many people know much more than you—you can walk away a much better person than you were when you came in.
