My internship program paid for my fellow interns and I to tour the Newseum. While we were waiting for our tour to begin we took some time to see the sights. For those who may not know, the Newseum has a spectacular view of the Capitol building. It is very symbolic of the press' role. Being a journalism student I thought that most of my fellow interns would also pick up on the symbolism. I at least thought they would know what building we were looking at.
This is the point in the story where a fellow intern turns to our entire group and screams, "Look guys, it's the WHITE HOUSE!" We all turn to her with the same face: disgust. The guy standing next to me said, "That is the Capitol building. Why did you even come to DC if you didn't know that?"
It was a sad day for interns everywhere. And did I mention this girl is my roommate? I have to live with comments like that every day.
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I interned in the White House in 2000 and several people on my college's semester in D.C. program also mistook the Capitol Building for the White House. Even more alarming was that they would argue with me when I told them the difference between the two (such as the White House being much smaller than the Capitol building for obvious reasons).
Thanks for wasting 30 seconds of my day... write something meaningful next time.
I'll assume you live in the District where guns are still not legal. Please, bludgeon her with a bat, for the sake of humanity.
what are the qualifications of the typical DC Hill intern? is it really that hard to be an intern on the hill? i am not familiar with this world but found this website really funny...some info that these kids are from "elite" universities would make it even more amusing.
Wow. She needs a DC for Dummies book.
"Being a journalism student," you shouldn't have errors in your post.
Haha! I was totally there too.
my fellow interns and me
This blog is riddled with bad grammar and spelling, and it isn't all from the interns.
Yeah, you and any kid with a paper route.
So any particular building's great view of the Capitol is symbolic? I just don't get it, but maybe I need to be a student of journalism to untangle that hyjinx.
I think I'd rather work with the clueless intern than the obnoxious one.
hahahaha omg that is hilarious.
Having grown up in DC, I can't tell you how often I've heard that. And always with the same reaction. At least one (if not both) building are on the news daily and have only 2 things in common. They are both white and in DC. Every 4th grader should know the difference between a house and huge building with a dome.
Your updates are getting more and more spaced apart! More please for those of us bored at work!
According to DC taxi drivers, toursists think the Capitol building is the White House all the time. I'm wondering is that is b/c the White House doens't look all that impressive from the North lawn.
GO BACK TO WORK.
respectfuly your
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