I got off of work early on Friday, most of the town took the entire day off. After work, I met up with my neighbor and friend for a fun happy hour. I had been invited for later that night to attend a jazz evening and ribs by a lady who worked at the Dole Institute as a fellow this past semester, Wilma Goldstein. She was one of the very first women to work for the RNC and has done great things in the Republican Party. She also brought another political friend that now teaches campaign classes at American University. I went with my alumna friend from KU and we had a great evening of American jazz and ribs. Never have experienced much jazz, I thought it was pretty excellent and added some culture to my life. After the great experience, Wilma took us home (I hadn't been in any car that wasn't a taxi is almost 6 weeks, weird!) then I got ready to go out with some friends.
On Saturday I met up with Mason, a friend from KU, and we walked around the Mall and went to see the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Three remarkable documents that have led our country for hundreds of years. The history of these documents is important to remember and why we actually celebrate the Fourth of July. Mason and I grabbed some food then I headed to a going away party for another friend from KU that is leaving for Ireland to attend graduate school.
Sunday, the 4th, Mason came over and we headed to a bbq together. We decided to walk and avoid the tourist filled metro. It was extremely hot and we soon regretted our walking decision. The bbq was being hosted by our KU alumna friend. We had food, fun, and met several other young professionals. The bbq lasted all afternoon and into the evening where we all headed to the National Mall to watch the fireworks together. We got there only 30 minutes early and still found great seats with the Washington Monument in front of us and the Capitol to our backs. The fireworks were phenomenal and created an American memory.
From sea to shining sea, I hope everyone remembered that freedom is not free and how fortunate we are to be in a country that is free, democratic, and protects our rights. Yet our great country is still a work in progress. We still are working everyday to ensure that every American has the same rights and there is still a lot work to be done to do this, but remember history, the Constitution was not written in a day and certainly hasn't be interpreted in a day either. "God Bless America, land that I love."
Lesson Learned: There isn't a lot of money to be made as an intern, but great memories and experiences are priceless and last a lot longer.
I would say: Good lesson to be learned!
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