Everything Comes to an End

Well this is the end. The last post I will have while in D.C. Wow, what an experience!! The past week has gone by so fast! Last week was the last work week with my co-intern from Texas A&M and I really missed him this week. I had so much stuff to do this week at work, but that made the week go by so fast. All week we, the interns, have been doing things that we wanted to do or eat before we left, one last time. We went to a huge dinner at Old Ebbitt Grill last Friday with about 10 of the roommates that hadn't left yet. It was great, it was our last get together with that many of the interns. Then after dinner we went to the White House Christmas Tree. That was a lot of fun! It was cool, but we were a little disappointed, the Capitol Christmas Tree is SO much better. It was so awesome, but we will get to that part. Then that weekend, two of my 3rd floor roommates left. That was so hard. Cassie and AJ, it was so terrible saying goodbye. I have made life long friends with them, and I can't wait to get back to Tech to see them again.  Then on Wednesday a lot of the roommates left from the 1st floor and that was also hard. It has basically been a constant string of goodbyes to everyone, it is so hard. Work all week was great though. I don't know if it was the fact that it was coming to an end, but it was great. This week on the 3rd floor we have only had four left. Me, Libbie, John and William the final four. We all had work but every night this week we went out to dinner and did all the final things. We went to the Capitol Christmas Tree and it was great!!!! It snowed all day that day and the National Mall was beautiful!! I am so happy that we got to see DC white with snow. I have plenty of pictures that I will share with all of you don't worry. Well, we went to the Christmas tree, took our pictures and then, of course, the snowball fight started. It was so much fun just playing around and throwing snow at each other. I think it took our minds off of leaving for a little bit, so it helped. It was so much fun! By the time we were home all of us were soaked and had snow all over us. We looked pretty rough walking home after that. Then the packing began, and is still going as we speak. We will see if I can get it all home. Hopefully I can. John, William and I are the only ones left. They are getting to see me cry the most. William leaves last so he will be the last person I see before I leave, hopefully I won't cry too hard. This experience has been one of the best of my life. I have made some lifelong friends and I can't imagine my life without them now. We have really become a family. I don't know what I am going to do without them. I am so thankful for everything and everyone that helped me get to where I am today. Without you I would never be here. DC is the most beautiful city and so amazing. I can not wait to come back and visit my friends that are staying up here to work. I will for sure be back soon. Again, this was an amazing experience and I am sad to see it ending. I leave tomorrow back to Texas. And there is an all new adventure ahead....GRADUATION!! May 14th be there!! Love you all!! Thanks for reading!