For Monday programming, I went to a panel on environmental conservation and then to a lecture by Ryan Coonerty, Mayor of Santa Cruz, CA and TWC alumni. Between the two events I got to visit the National Geographic Museum and see some amazing photographs. The environmental panel's purpose was to enlighten TWC students on ways to become involved in environmental conservation activities. The panel was made up of well-respected people in the field, as most of our TWC programming activities are. The lecture from Ryan Coonerty reaffirmed my belief in a life path to take after graduating with a Bachelor's degree: do everything you want to before falling into a career path, run away to Europe to complete a 1 yr Master's degree program(though I'm not sure I would come back if I moved there), then do a long-term career path (which may mean professional degree programs depending on the chosen career).
After I got back from programming, I decided to start working out again. I thought/dreamed that I was in better shape than I actually am, so my whole body is still sore from yesterday. Walking around Capitol Hill (both House and Senate buildings) nearly had me in tears from the pain from my knee (the one I had surgery on early this year) and exhaustion.
After I got back from programming, I decided to start working out again. I thought/dreamed that I was in better shape than I actually am, so my whole body is still sore from yesterday. Walking around Capitol Hill (both House and Senate buildings) nearly had me in tears from the pain from my knee (the one I had surgery on early this year) and exhaustion.
Today I had a ton of fun. I was one of three TCU TWC interns to go to lunch at TWC today to give an award to Bob Schieffer. Though he didn't speak for long, he was really an amazing speaker... but I guess he has to be as a TV national news anchor. There were an impressive number of TCU staff attending the luncheon as well, including the Chancellor and the Provost. I was impressed by the number of purple ties worn at the luncheon. Even Bob Schieffer wore one (and I REALLY loved his tie)! I felt like a very important person with cameras flashing around me constantly and also since I got to interact with quite a few very important people in such a small setting. Everyone seemed to know who my boss was ("THE John Chwat?" I was asked more than once) and they gave VERY positive feedback about the man and his internships. I got little souvenirs from the luncheon too: a TWC pin and an autographed copy of Bob Schieffer's America. I was very glad that I got my own free book, because after I heard the excerpt read from the book in Mr. Schieffer's introduction, I knew I had to somehow obtain the book. The inscription in the book reads "Happy to be in the same family!" which may be a bit sappy, but since I'm also in his TCU family, it makes me happy. The picture posted above includes proud TCU Horned Frogs: Me, Chancellor Boschini, Megan Vroman, Bob Schieffer, Jennifer Cecil, and Provost Nowell Donovan.
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