Today was the big day! The reason we are in DC in the first
place; to share our Ultimate Mentor Adventure experience.
The morning started out with Elaine, Mom, and I grabbing
an Irish breakfast down in the Phoenix Park Hotel restaurant and
then taxied over to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. After making it
to the actual room where our panel was held we had some down time and Jordan
and I of course took the opportunity to take our heels off. (We're still relatively inexperienced in the ways of big girl shoes.)
Soon, 11:30 rolled around and we had an audience of approximately
30 people to present to. Re-watching the
video from the week in California brought back a lot of memories that I hope
can be created for more girls.
The enthusiasm of the audience members was great to see and
they asked questions on how to make science interesting to kids. At one point, three of them were discussing
aloud with one another whilst the rest of the panel listened on.
The panel went splendidly and after we collected a few new
contacts like Lisa Vazquez, who works at the Department of Education, and an eighth
grade science “teacher of the year” from Stafford, VA.
One special treat was catching the last half of Dorris Kurns
Goodwin’s talk. Acclaimed historian, author, and is the reason the Lincoln
movie was a success; basically, the ideal person for women to look up to. She’s
driven towards her goals, and is bursting with stories that had the whole
auditorium rolling. It was a great honor to hear her journey.
Post-presentation we hiked over to a delicious Japanese restaurant
called Tony Cheng. And might I say, I would highly recommend it if you’re ever
in the area.
After a lively lunch it was time for hard good byes. Of
course we all promised one another that we’d see each other again. I really do
hope that this is true, and until that day, we will continue to make a
difference each and every day by sharing the power of mentorship.
The later I stay up to blog, the less sense I will start to
make, so seeing as it’s 2 in the morning I should probably hit the lights.
Until tomorrow!
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