University of Miami-Wake Forest

I was usually a nervous wreck in these types of situations. Today, however, I felt composed and well prepared. Armed with a bullet-pointed document to guide the conversation, today was the day I would take the first concrete step with my nonprofit in installing solar panels in every public school in my county by meeting the mayor of XXX. When I initially reached out to the mayor regarding my proposal, I did not expect a response, let alone an invitation for a meeting. By the time our meeting arrived, however, I had plotted out my research surrounding the pros and cons of solar installations…