Today as I watched Inauguration coverage from the comfort of my couch, I started feeling super nostalgic about my time and memories in DC. 4 years ago I was one of the many hopeful and excited people on The Washington Monument lawn watching President Obama get sworn in at the U.S. Capitol. To this day, that whole weekend with everything from the freezing weather, the Inaugural Ball, playing dress up, drinking gin & tonics, making new friends just by wearing an Obama sticker, and seeing a military tank parked outside my dorm, it was one of the best DC experiences I and many of my friends had. Going to a school in the district was made even more special when big events like Election Night, the Inauguration or even going (and being late) to class because you watched the motorcade drive by.
I'm thankful I was a part of the action that weekend and got to see DC in such an electrified moment in time. 4 years later, I'm happy and excited to see President Obama serve for a second term and see what the future holds. And I'm hoping every student, professor, friend crashing from out of town that's in Foggy Bottom right now are taking advantage of being in that 20052 zip code.
