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January 20, 2009

Huge Crowds!

Huge Crowds!

When we woke up at 3:30a.m. (which is 12:30a.m. in L.A.) I was happy and exited because I woke up to Inauguration Day.

When we went to the Metro station and it was empty, not like it usually is, but it was just a little bit more than rush hour. When we got in line for the security check it was 4:45a.m. and there were about 100,000 people in front of us.  They were going 50 people at a time.

We stood in line for 4 hours. When we got to the front of the line, to security we had to through away all drinks, foods, and purses, but luckily l didn't bring any drinks or a purse, but I did sneak in some food.   It wasn't hard, they even searched our pockets and us. Then we were at the Inauguration and we saw the cars that the important people came in. After the Inauguration we took the Metro again. Then went to Z burger and I got a  cheeseburger and fries. We then walked home and got a 3 hour nap because we deserved it! After that we ate dinner (chicken,salad,and mash potatoes).

Read again tomorrow!

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Hi Nyla Once again I sent a message and it has not shown, so I will try again. I wanted to ask you (if you get this message before you go out in the morning) if you can get a local newspaper. I hope you enjoy the rest of your trip and dont forget to charge up your battery for your camera so that you can take lots of pictures. Love you, stay warm and safe.
 
Mom 1:47AM 01/21/09
Wonderful Nyla you made it to the Inauguration. Im so proud of you. You were able to witness this event and now you have memories to cherish. I spoke to you earlier and I forgot to ask you if you can get a newspaper tomorrow. Hopefully you will read this before you go out for the day, if not thats ok. Enjoy the rest of your trip and I hope you dont forget to charge your camera battery so you can take lots of pictures.
 
Mom 12:10AM 01/21/09

Third Day

January 18, 2009

Today was a good day because we went to a place full of history. We went to the Holocaust Museum. We learned about the Nazis and how the Jews were killed just because the Nazis believed that Jews killed the Nazi's God and other rumors.


They would destroy their homes and businesses then the Nazis would move the Jews into the ghetto. Then the Jews would be tricked into thinking that they could take a shower so they would take off their clothes, and they said "remember where you put your clothes" and instead of water, the Nazis put poison in the shower so they would die. Then the Nazis would carry the dead Jews to the crematorium where they would burn them and turn the Jews into ash. They would give the clothes to other Nazis. Learning this made me feel sad and mad at the Nazi's.


After the Holocaust Museum we went to the Metro station and it was crowded and a little bit worse than rush hour. We used a buddy system to get on the train with ease. All the trains were full!


Then we went to Mexico for dinner (Guapo's is really the name of the restaurant) and I had a big beef burrito! I hope we have as much fun tomorrow as we did today.

 

 

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Nyla I'm so happy that you are enjoying your trip so far in Washington Dc. I wish I can be there with you but, I can still see you at school.Your probably missing your family,and friends but, don't worry Nyla I have high hopes for you and Bria to come back home safe and, sound. Can't wait to see you and Bria this Thursday. Keep enjoying your trip while you are there.
 
jasmine foreman 9:41PM 01/20/09
I sent you a message yesterday but it looks like it has not showed up. Im waiting to hear what you have to say about today. I hope you are having a good time and staying warm. I will check back later to see if your new blog is up. Love ya.
 
Mom Vanessa 9:26PM 01/20/09
Nyla, what is your impression of the spirit of our country after sharing such a special day with so many people? What are you thinking now that you have experienced and participated in such a historical day? Looking forward to hearing more from you. Ms. Marie
 
Ms. Marie Comerford 3:57PM 01/20/09
Iwas good reading your blog, also see the movie about the Holocaust. see you at school.
 
Christopher Ivey 4:59PM 01/19/09

First Day

January 16, 2009

On the first day I was sad because I missed my mom, dad and sister.  I am also exited because it the first time I am going on a plane and that plane is owned by Virgin America (A.K.A the coolest airline ever).

I am happy to finally be going to Washington, DC. The flight was very nice and smooth. The part I liked the most was when we  were landing because it was like a roller coaster. The part I least liked when we had to leave the plane, because I didn't want to since I has so much fun.   

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Hi Nyla, Do you like Washington, DC.? Have you seen the White House yet? I am glad you liked your plane ride, I like riding on planes too. I will check back tomorrow.
 
Special O. 1:50PM 01/18/09
Nyla Im happy you had a safe flight. I look forward to hearing about your trip.
 
Vanessa 10:41AM 01/18/09

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Hi, my name is Nyla from the class of 2016. I'm a freshman (fifth grader) at KIPP Academy of Opportunity middle school in South LA. I am one of the hard working students who has been selected to go to the presidential Inauguration and tour Washington, DC, as a result of my writing a stellar essay! I will be blogging about my leadership development in Washington, DC, each night between January 16th and January 22nd. Feel free to subscribe and get my daily postings! "Be nice. Work hard."

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