The first stop of the day was C-SPAN and it was so interesting to sit in the crowd at “Washington Journal” taping. The two guest that spoke were almost opposites at least personality wise it seemed. There was the former Virginia governor and Tucker Carlson. Tucker Carlson was very attention grabbing when he spoke and I really enjoyed being in the audience; I know some students seemed taken aback by his stances but I just loved it. He was just an outrageous man with many opinions, and he wasn’t afraid to admit that he was ignorant, which might be why he was so interesting to listen to throughout the morning. It was all very surreal and such an honor to be present in the studio. Brian Lamb was extremely entertaining, with the constant questions and opinions being thrown around-he really knew how to work a crowd. All the information Josh Earnest, President Obama’s special assistant, had to provide was very relatable. He is young so a lot of what he spoke about seemed even more relevant to what we most likely will experience. He was very useful in talking about how he fished through his bad experiences to hook something bigger and better. The next stop was the Smithsonian Museum, which was so fascinating. I explored the air and space building and fell in love with the NASA exhibit. The down pour kept us in that building but we were more than fine with that because we were surrounded by non-stop intrigue around every corner.
After dinner we got to sit in on a panel about the Chandra Levy case, with Sari Horwitz and Scott Higham. I personally loved reading this book and was so upset when I forgot it in my room during the panel for a chance to get it signed. This was a panel that explained how they went back through to rework what other reporters and investigators had found to see where things went wrong. It was so interesting to listen to and I was captivated throughout the whole panel.
I have no words for Dean Andrew Flagel’s college admissions session. He was personable and humorous-making for the perfect presenter for us after this amazing yet long day. He was real and helpful with thinking about college and letting us know what were real things we need to concern about. His guidance is much appreciated and will be used no doubt.
I can’t believe it is almost the last day! This has been so amazing!