The Beginning of my DC Journey. . .

Greetings from DC!

So, I'm no blogger, but my friend Victoria suggested that I start a blog to avoid having to answer the same question one million times. I'm sure my mother will still require a daily phone update, but nevertheless, here I am, on blogspot, with a blog title denoting my love for travel.

For those who don't know, I'm in DC interning at the Holocaust Museum until May 2. I am actually living in Silver Spring, MD, which is about 35 minutes outside of DC by metro. Mom, Ally, and I figured out the metro system today, and I bought my rechargeable fare card! I felt like such a city goer, walking around in my toboggan swiping my card while everyone else had their paper tickets that have to be thrown away at the end of the day.

I am living in a house with three other roommates. So far, they seem nice. They are a little older than me, and I am a loner by nature, but I think it will work out just fine. However, one is a vegan so she probably freaked out when she opened the fridge to see my fish sticks, chicken fried rice, and corn dogs  right beside her frozen green beans. They also probably think I am about 12 years old based on what they see on my shelf of the fridge and on my side of the cabinet- yoo hoos, Dora the Explorer fruit snacks (the best kind!), Ramen noodles, etc. etc.

Today, we went into DC and figured out my route to work because my mother could not foresee leaving me alone here to figure it out by myself. I do not know what she will do when I don't require her to move me in places anymore. But I'm grateful because the extra support is nice to have. I went in the USHMM gift shop today and scoped out their book collection-- I am thinking my going away/graduation present to myself will be the TWO VOLUME encyclopedia on the Nazi concentration camp system. It only comes in at a meager $295.00. Maybe I can swing it when they plug my discount in. Fingers crossed because I'm not leaving this place without it!

All in all, life in DC is perfect at this point. I start work Tuesday, and tomorrow will be spent finding every used book store and library between here and the end of the metro line.

I will keep everyone posted!

Sarah