I spent most of the first week in the office, trying to get acclimated to my new surroundings. My fellow co-workers welcomed me with a very nice potted plant and they have gone out of their way to make me feel at home. The office is located at 9th Avenue and West Adams Street in downtown Phoenix, within walking distance to the State of Arizona Capitol Complex. Throughout the week I had several meetings with Steve Trussell, Executive Director of ARPA, to discuss my duties and the activities that he would like me to be apart of while working for the association.