Just as Abraham Lincoln left left his irreplaceable and nation-changing footprint in Washington before he tragically passed, we also wanted to leave a Lincoln-esque impression in the District before leaving. Although certainly none of us have abolished slavery or were shot during a play (knock on wood), we did spend our last night in an honest Lincoln manner. (Yes, the "honest" was indeed a pun.)
The new movie Lincoln premiered on Friday, our last full day here in the nation's capital. Could you have more impeccable timing? I think not. So, after my last day of work (eek!), I took the metro down to the movie theater where a group of us went to see the movie. Then, immediately following the movie, we took the metro back to DC to L'Enfant Plaza in order to walk the monuments, particularly the Lincoln memorial. On the way, we walked by the Washington and WWII memorials. I have never been to the WWII memorial at night and it was absolutely gorgeous.
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| The Big W |
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| WWII |
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| The Last Supper |
It was the most poignant end to a memorable semester. I am so excited to return to Holy Cross as a real college student and take my English literature classes again, but nonetheless I would replay this entire semester just as it was. I feel especially lucky to have been here during such a stimulating election.
Next stop: Finish up the thesis, an hour and a half defense, and one last paper for my policy seminar! ...Unfortunately, my laptop did return to CT with me.
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