Saying goodbye to D.C.
Well, despite my best intentions, I wasn’t able to get nearly as many blogs in as I could have these past few weeks. But I was unable to because so much happened!
The Newseum had it’s grand opening, and I was there for the dedication. There were a flurry of hearings to cover. I had a briefing at the White House’s Eisenhower executive building, final papers to write, exams to study for, graduation, and packing to do. It still amazes me how much my little apartment got to feel like home in the three short months I was in D.C. It’s a bit surreal to think that I have left there for the last time.
Even more unbelievable is the fact that I’ve said goodbye to my fellow TFASers. I made so many amazing friends–they’re all truly brilliant and talented people, and I know that they are all going to go far. While it would be possible to fall into what some may call the realistic way of thinking and bemoan the fact that I’ll probably never see most of them again, I prefer to be upbeat about it. So, our paths will cross again. I’m certain of that.
D.C. was another friend that I had to say goodbye to. The city just feels like home, and I know that I will be back on its streets soon enough. My work at GalleryWatch just felt right, like I was doing what I was meant to do. Through this experience, I know I have found my life’s work, and you can’t just walk away from that.
For the moment I’m sitting at my laptop at a hotel in Williamsburg, VA, with my family where we’re taking in some of the great historical sites on this side of the country. After a few days, we’re all piling into our mini-van to head back to Michigan. What I’ll be doing once I get there, I’m not exactly sure… but for now, I’m content with not knowing that and having a few days to reflect on this amazing semester.