Quote by Rashida Jones

In high school, I was on the youth advisory council for the Mayor's Office of Los Angeles, and that was kind of my first experience in the bureaucratic system. We tried to get things done, and nobody was really interested in getting anything done.

In high school, I was on the youth advisory council for the

Summary

This quote expresses the speaker's frustration and disillusionment while serving on the youth advisory council for the Mayor's Office of Los Angeles during high school. Despite their eagerness to accomplish tasks and make a difference, they found that the bureaucratic system was unresponsive and uninterested in actually achieving meaningful results. This experience serves as an introduction to the flaws and inefficiencies they observed within governmental systems.

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By Rashida Jones

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