The Loudest City with the Quietest Voice

August 11th, 2016 in Student's Blog, Summer 2016

by Christina Lucas (Summer 2016) 

This summer I had the opportunity to become a part of the Washington D.C. community, culture, and politics. By the end of the summer, I had mastered the art of running down the escalator to catch the 8:50am train, engaged in numerous presidential candidate debates, and volunteered at the local elementary schools. More

Tagged Adams Morgan, Building Friendships, Capitol Hill, Community, DCStatehood, Deb Life, democracy, Summer 2016, Taxation Without Representation

Krystal Guang

August 20th, 2015 in Student's Blog, Summer 2015, Washington, DC

Impression of DC

Krystal Guang
Summer 2015

After I got accepted to the DC program, I did not expect a lot - I thought it would just be a boring twomonths with a busy schedule of homework and interning without some fun things to do. However, after I lived here for almost two months, my impression of DC changed. It’s no longer a “vague” city to me. It’s now a city that I have experienced and explored with joy.

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Tagged Beautiful sky, china, democracy, International student, Krystal Guang, No filter, Summer 2015, Washington DC