Narrative Essay On Washington Dc

Washington DC, the Capitol of the United States. I always wanted to visit and see for myself the building foundation of America. When I heard two years ago that my class was going to Washington DC, I was thrilled. It was like a dream come true for me. And like that on February 28, 2016, we went to the Capitol/ Every March before the week of spring break, Grace Community High School would let each grade go on a special trip. The freshman class would go to a camp in southern Texas, the sophomore class would go to New Orleans, the Juniors would go to Washington DC, and the seniors would go to Glorieta in New Mexico. Each of the trips would last for a week, and we would come back before spring break. The trips were fun and would help us build teamwork

We woke up early, packed our bags, and loaded into the buses. We headed to the White House and got there around seven in the morning. There were so many security terminals to go through that I almost thought that we would never be able to get through. After fifty minutes, we finally made it into the building. We were only allowed to go through the first floor of the building. Professional builders specially made each room. The amount of detail present in each section of each room was marvelous. There were many different paintings, pictures, and busts of Presidents on the first floor. Being in the White House was an honor for me. I felt excited to be in such a prominent place. To be where the most famous person in America lived was a privilege that I will never take for granted. After we had left the White House, we went to the Smithsonian Museum and went to a few museums around there. We visited the National Archives Building, the Museum of Nature and the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trading Center. While there, there was an ice skating rink that we ice skated in for a while. After that, we drove to the airport and flew back to Dallas and from there drove back to