But, in classic Taylor Durham and Sarah Dannin fashion, we had to stay inside to finish our required pre-departure readings. So, with our program launch 24 hours away, we embarked on a trip to the Library of Congress to get to work. Little did we know the Library isn't open for use by the general public. No problem. Dannin wasn't going to be deterred by the warning that reading rooms are reserved for those doing important research. As I whined that I couldn't come up with a fabricated history of my public health research project, we plunged into the underground tunnels of the library to get issued library cards. Navigating the underground labyrinth of stacks, conference rooms, and coffee shops, we finally came upon the card office. We presented identification, logged into the online system, and took photographs for our new official "research" library cards.
We did spend most of our day inside, but nothing better than sitting under the domed ceiling of than the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress, surrounded by statues of the great contributors to art, literature, and philosophy, to get you motivated!
Enjoyed our last dim sum dinner before the program begins tomorrow! Bring it on SIT!
LOVE YOU BOTH! xoxokfein (I had to use my aim from lower school to comment on this. thought you'd both love that)
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