Saturday, March 5, 2011
Washington D.C
This past week I had the opportunity to view our government and how it all works with my school. I woke up at 3:30 AM Wednesday morning, almost missed my bus to the airport, but after an early morning flight, I made it to Washington D.C, our nation's capital. While there, besides viewing the countless monuments and memorials, I was able to visit many government buildings, including: The Pentagon, The White House, The Capital building (Congress), and other government locations. I was able to sit in on a meeting of the House of Representatives. I was also able to meet Senator of New Jersey, Frank Lautenberg, who happens to be the grandfather of a student at my school. I would have to say, The Capital building had the best tour of them all. While at the Pentagon, and at the White House, both those tours felt a little to museum like. For example, the hall ways of the Pentagon had numerous historical displays, images, and artifacts. Myself, along with my classmates, were expecting a bit more of an exciting atmosphere, like in all those movies. To answer any questions, there is no floor B32. They CLAIM that there are only 2 floors under ground. As for the tour of the White House, while it was cool to see the White House up close, and I'm glad I can now say I've been there, the tour was a snore. We were escorted in one door, and we walked through rooms like the Red Room, Green Room, Blue room, State Dining Room, and just other random rooms. Again, yes they have history, but nothing like what we'd expect to see. And also, I was a little bummed that I saw no one famous like Obama or a member of the first family.
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