So today was even better. It started off a little rough… the guest speaker was not so great. It was really boring but kind of entertaining because the people in the row in front of us were taking “notes” with their netbook… but really the only thing they were doing was taking pictures with the webcam.
After that we did a kind of boring/ confusing simulation lab thing but then headed to the Newseum. It was awesome. The only negative thing I’d have to say about it was that we didn’t have enough time in it to possibly get an overview of everything. We got some great photo-ops of the Capitol. There were also some really neat exhibits ranging from topics like 911, Obama, White House Dogs, The Berlin Wall, Pulitzer Prize Photography, to criminals. It was all really neat… especially the gift shop. Obama bobble head dolls and finger puppets… what’s not to love?
After dinner we heard from a panel of political journalists, PR people, and teachers. One of the panelists is a journalism professor here at George Mason and was incredibly knowledgeable in my opinion. He was definantly fast on feet to think of responses and with his vareity of experiences within the field, I really felt like I could trust his information.
It was also really nice to briefly de-brief tonight. I got the opportunity to actually go to the convenience store, pick up a coke and some batteries, and sit outside with my friends. We goofed around and met a new friend with an awesome Southern accent and avoided my stalker?… yeah….