#WYSE2017 Days 5-6: Washington Mall, Gala, and Saying Goodbye.

Hi everyone....writing this post is very bittersweet. I want to just spill every single emotion I've experienced in these last 24 or so hours, but I'll wait until the end again. Let's start with the last full day, Thursday, at the various museums surrounding the Washington Mall. The Washington Mall was okay...but I didn't get…

#WYSE2017 Day 4: National Geographic Museum & FOUR Speakers!

Ello everyone! The first thing I want to say is today has probably been one of the most inspirational days of my life. Meeting all these (not sorry) BAD ASS WOMEN has seriously made my fire SO much brighter for the future. Like wow...why are only 2 of you from SoCal I need to stay…

#WYSE2017 Day 3: Friends of the Rappahannock Field Visit & Simulation!

Hola! Whew, I'm caught up on my blog posts! Here's why I say that: my day started in panic. Last night I set my alarm for 5:30 AM. What time did I wake up? 7:15 AM. Obviously, that is way later than I wanted to! My plan was to wake up at that time and…

#WYSE2017 Day 2: Smithsonian National Zoo & Washington Monuments!

Hi everyone! Day two of WYSE began with a breakfast that was awesome, but also kind of stressful. Here's what my morning was in brief: -Gets up at 5:30 AM to write WYSE day 1 blog -Showers at 6:45 am -Breakfast at 7:00 am -Realizes I left something important in my room at 7:40 am…

#WYSE2017 Day 1: Arrival & Opening Speech!

Hi everyone!! Ahhhhh! I'm here & I made it! Day one was awesome already and I can't wait to get into this. I think the first thing that I'm definitely adjusting to is, one, being so far ahead of everyone back home time wise! At the time I'm writing this blog post, it's almost 6AM…