In the world of Washington D.C., there is infinite opportunities and adventures. Before I graduate, I want to be able to explore and experience the many facets of the city, learn more about the nation, and more about myself. This is a short list (that will hopefully expand) of the many ways I’ll carve out my slice of Washington.
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Go to a Supreme Court hearing
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Attend a presidential inauguration
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Trick or treat on Embassy Row
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Find the best coffee and ice cream shops
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Buy someone flowers from Union Market
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March on the National Mall for something I’m passionate about
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Explore the underground tunnels below Dupont Circle
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Eat crepes and walking along the water basin during the Cherry Blossom Festival
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Watch a Congressional hearing
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Hear poetry at Busboys and Poets
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Visit the Pulitzer Prize Photographs Gallery in the Newseum
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Go to a concert at the Anthem
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Kayak along the Potomac
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Advocate on Capitol Hill
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Take a Segway tour
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See a show at the Kennedy Center
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Watch the sunset from the top of the Washington Monument
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Go to the American Film Institute’s international film festival
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Dress up in costumes and give candy to children at the hospital on Halloween
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Walk around Old Town Alexandria
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Ice skate at the National Art Gallery
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Feel festive during the holidays at the Downtown Holiday Market
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Run through Rock Creek Park and hike through Great Falls
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Visit Eastern Market
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Talk to artists at the Torpedo Factory Art Center
Coming from the country, trading stars for (low) skylines has been an amazing experience. While these are only 25 ideas, there are so many other chances here that are once in a lifetime. As a college student, taking advantage of them is the most exciting and advantageous piece of studying in the nation’s capital.