M: Throwback to March 2008 - Presidential Classroom
A while back I found my journal from Presidential Classroom - the week-long trip to DC that Honeywell sent me on in high school. It's nice to revisit these day-of writings for a few reasons. While I definitely have memories of this trip, they're admittedly fuzzy. Reading the raw thoughts of your teenage self is always entertaining. Yesterday I hung out with one of the people I wrote about 15 years ago. I wouldn't live in Scotland right now had Maria not peaked my interest during the week of March 2nd, 2008. Butterfly effects are nuts. --- DAY 1 Sunday 02 March, 2008 We got on the plane at 1:00 and I found that, despite our early ticket purchase, I was 4 rows from the back of the plane. The seats were leather and pretty comfortable, though, and there were only two seats on each side, leaving lots of personal space. Our on-board snack was two fresh-baked hot cookies (chocolate chip)...oh-so yummy. Our flight pulled in at 4:30, but our bus to the hotel couldn't come un...