End of the Semester

Well the semester’s over.  No more finals, no more research papers, no more homework.  I can’t believe how quickly this semester went by and now I only have a few more days until I go home.  It is a little sad that I have to say goodbye to all my friends, but tonight my roommates and I are going to the Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the White House, so it should be a fun one last get together. 

I’m graduating this semester after all my grades are turned in.  Next semester I am going to grad school at George Washington University in their master’s degree program in Political Management.  I am also interning at the Heritage Foundation.  I am pretty excited, but I’m a little nervous because my internship doesn’t start until after my schooling starts, so I have to find temporary housing for a while.  

In addition to housing, I have to find a place to store my things for a few weeks and figure out how I’m going to move all my things in and out of housing.  Plus look for ways to pay for grad school.  So looks like even though the semester is over I still have a lot of work ahead of me. 

Well, it has been a fun semester and I have learned a lot.  Now, I’m off to grad school.  A few weeks of relaxation, then back to the grindstone for me.  Hope you all enjoyed hearing about my semester in DC.  And I hope it helped you understand DC a little better.  If you are interested and have the chance, I recommend coming out here and see our nation’s Capital for yourself.  Have fun.   

WASSA dance

So, WASSA’s last event was Friday.  We had a dance on the Tenley campus.  It was pretty fun.  It started out kind of slow, but by the end, it wasn’t bad.  A lot of people moved in and out and since everyone was studying for finals, most people didn’t stay too long.

We had a DJ, a chocolate fountain, and lots of food.  The piggy in me loved it.  I’m pretty sure I ate my weight in chocolate.  We also set up a backdrop and had someone taking pictures, so people could have some photos to remember from the night.  Our WASSA group took one big group photo. It was a fun last night memento.   

Before the dance we paired up with Tenley Hall Council and put on a talent show.  It had a really good turnout.  The acts were good to.  It’s surprising to see how good people are and notice talents in those you never thought could belt out those notes or dance that well.  There were even prizes at the end for the top three winners. 

After the talent show, we took a short break and broke down all the chairs and set up for the dance. Taking the break is what kind of deterred more people from coming because once they left, they didn’t think about coming back.  But it was still pretty fun. 

So, now WASSA is over, come Monday my classes will be done, and I will be moving out.  It’s really sad to think I may not see some of these people again.

But at least I was able to have fun while it lasted.  I met some great people, had a great time, and was able to have an experience I’ll never forget.

Now off to study.  Final here I come…