Throwback Thursday: Washington D.C.

During my senior year of high school, I had the opportunity to go on a trip with my classmates to Washington, D.C. for a week. We toured the city, visiting monuments and landmarks and even sat in on sessions of Congress and met with our State Representative, Kevin Brady. 

Left to right: Myself and two classmates at the Lincoln Memorial. | View of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Memorial, and Capitol Building from the Arlington National Cemetery. | Inside the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol building. 

The trip that I went on was with the Close Up Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to allowing students the opportunity to see democracy in action and learn how they can take a more active role in policy making in their community. Me and the other three students that attended from College Park High School had a fabulous time.

This trip to Washington, D.C. was big for me because it was the first time that I was going far away from home. The three-hour flight was also going to be the longest I'd ever been on. We went to D.C. in January. As a Texan, my wardrobe was not prepared for Washington D.C. in January. I had to go out and buy sweaters and I borrowed a wool coat from my mom. We had to wear semi-professional attire when we were on Capitol Hill visiting the capitol and congress. As someone that didn't wear professional wear often, I seriously underestimated how terrible of an idea it was to wear heels on Capitol Hill for a day of walking. I remember my feet just being absolutely numb by the end of the day and sitting on the steps of Capitol Hill just regretting  everything about my shoe choice.

Oh, the things you remember about trips!

Top to bottom: Supreme Court Building | Me and my classmates on the subway in
Washington, D.C. - my first subway ride. | View of the White House
from the top of the Washington Monument. | Picture of the Declaration of Independence.