Inaguration Day

My day started at 3:30, when I woke up and walked with a group of people to the Mall. We waited there, until the ceremony began.

The ceremony was amazing. Hearing Aretha Franklin and the quartet (Yo-Yo Ma, Itzakh Pearlman and two others) was beautiful, and of course seeing President Obama sworn in was great too.

Unfortunately there were some who decided to boo Bush anytime he was shown on the screens. This kind of put a foul mood over our group, just because we all believe that he served the country for 8 years and he should be respected. What's worse is that the main person in our area acting this way was a teacher who was there with his students. I hope I never embarrass myself in that way.

Dinner was great too. Since we didn't get to go to a ball because the tickets were overbooked, Prof. Green took us all out for a fancy 4 course meal. It was delicious.

Tomorrow is our last day here, and we are going to hear a case argued before the Supreme Court. I really am considering a career in Law after coming here: Mabye tomorrow will be a deciding factor.

And so, fellow readers, I will depart, because I am about to fall asleep as I am typing this. But I will leave you with this little morsel to digest:

"Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America — they will be met." -Part of President Barack Obama's Inaugural Address.