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On Thursday, I had one of the most memorable, cherished experiences of my life. Supreme Court Justice and Holy Cross alum, Clarence Thomas, invited us all to the Supreme Court to simply talk.

We gathered in the East Conference Room of the court house.

When he arrived in the room with a security guard, we all had to stand until he told us we can sit --- Kind of like if he were the Queen! Then, he gave us a very personable introduction, but allotted the majority of the time for an intimate Q&A session. I came in with the intention of not asking any questions, only because I couldn't think of any other than very generic ones. However, as he spoke, he talked about his experiences in the three different branches (executive, legislative, and judicial), but he was "pleasantly surprised" by the judicial.He foundthat people were not blinded by their political views and their own selfish ambitions to climb the political ladder. They did were there to do their job - a very important job - correctly. Hearing about the innerworks of DC and especially how the judicial branch (one that fascinates me deeply) is different encouraged me to ask him to elaborate. His insight was very interesting and certainly informative. Although I do not foresee myself pursuing law, I am not going to lie, his talk made me want to be a supreme court justice!!

Becoming BFFz

He answered other questions about how he chooses cases, the media's role in the judicial process, and other similar questions. Then, he was nice enough to allow us to take individual photos with him. This was so grat to not only have a personal memento, but to also have a chance to talk with him individually. Turns out, he has driven through Watertown before in one of his RV trips!

Afterward, we took a few minutes before heading to work to take photos in front of the Supreme Court and the Capitol, which was across the street.

DC Roommates in front of the Supreme Court

Girls (minus one) in front of the Capitol