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My Exciting First Day In Washington

January 16, 2009

When I woke up this morning all I could think about was how tired I was which quickly changed when I had gotten to LAX. At first all we did was wait to get our bags checked in, but after that it was a rush, especially at the security check. We had to take off our shoes, all of our jackets, and had to take all computers, camcorders, and any electronics out of our bag to put it through. When we were done we headed towards the terminal to write our first journal entry of the trip. Soon after we were off.

The plane was so cool, we had our own personal tv on the back of each chair. Not only was it a tv it was a chat room, game system, food system (a place we ordered our drinks and food on the screen), and an on demand system where we can watch music videos and movies. The flight attendants were so nice. They always smiled and weren’t ever rude. This made my teammates and I feel welcomed and not as scared as we were before. That was until the plane started then we were panicked once again as we lifted off of the ground.

As we landed it had gotten a little bumpy and my friend bumped her head against the window but wasn't hurt because it was a gentle hit. Once we stepped off of the plane the air hit me in the face and instantly the air was filled with the steam from us breathing.

Next was the tram to our luggage. It seemed like forever before we all had gotten our luggage and ready to load the bus. We were the last to get on the bus so we had to struggle to get everyone on. In addition to the bus, we also road two Metro trains to where we started our walk. The walk wasn't that bad it was just freezing cold outside and my luggage made my trip a bit heavy. As we got to Ms. Mary's house we were welcomed warmly with smiles, pasta, and pizza. So far I am so happy we get to stay at Ms. Mary's to see how life in Washington really is and how a real citizen lives.

You should come and check out more of my blogs this week to what we have been doing and what we learned about leadership.

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