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Graciela Mariño
How Was Your Adjustment To Washington? How Did It Compare To The First Few Weeks On Campus Back In Boston?
By Graciela Mariño
Fall 2014
When I arrived in DC in late summer (last week of August), I noticed the hot sun on my skin while the typical warm end-of-summer breeze comfortably brushed through my hair. I remember seeing the Capitol Dome for the first time on my first full weekend here…a structure both rigid and monumental, while also majestic. Behind me, the Washington monument stood tall; this is known as the landmark that allows tourists to identify the city from a distance. I spent my first day in Washington D.C. walking through the National Mall and taking in the grandeur of the nation’s capital. It was not my first time in D.C., but it was the first time that I realized what this city means; the first time that I felt I understood its history, its people, its architecture and buildings. It was the first time I saw myself living here and being part of this complex, passionate, and powerful community.
