Today was definitely a wake-up call to how busy we'll all be here this semester. We had to be up in Dupont by 9:30 for orientation. I LOVE the area. We had to walk a ways after the Metro ride, and the neighborhood has a lot of foreign embassies and historic buildings, and the actual circle is surrounded by some really cool shops and specialty stores--but I didn't have a chance to explore any of them yet...Hopefully soon. Orientation was long---3 hours. The highlight: Roberto from Panama brought everyone in the program a Panama key chain. How sweet, right?
We were on our own for lunch so Erin and I ate with new friends Chris and John from Houston--yup, they say "ya'll." It's pretty sweet. They say I have a very clear Chicago accent--I wasn't really aware that 'Chicagoans' had accents... apparently it's in my a's? Then we had class for almost four straight hours...econ and my internship seminar. Econ will probably be the death of me--right KittyKat? (and no clever Peter Olson jokes to lighten the mood). BUT, my seminar professor is awesome; he's retired but wrote for USA Today for over 20 years as a White House correspondent and covered four presidential campaigns. He's got really great connections and has set up some really great tours and guest lectures for us, including Condoleezza Rice! holla
Of course I forgot my keys to the apartment--and got back before everyone else...so I sat outside at Cosi on the corner of our street and people-watched until my roommates got back. I love everything about this place, but I'll admit I had my first homesick-like feeling today. I miss Bloomington and my people--you know who you are--but I'm excited to get in a routine here and experience so much more of the city. I have to get a cord to connect my camera to the comp and uploads pics---so they'll be coming soon!
xoxoxo
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