Today all the CBYXers were released on Washington, DC. We had meetings with our senators, representatives, and their staff members. I got to meet my representative, Steve Cohen. It was very fun talking to him about where my new home in Germany will be. He has been to Germany, and stressed several times that Berlin was a city that I have to visit. I also got to meet with one of the staff members who works with Senator Lamar Alexander. She was extremely complimentary of studying abroad. Senator Alexander's staff even gave us ice cream while we waited for our meeting. One of the most terrifying yet exhilarating moments of my day (possibly life) was accidentally taking the elevator that was reserved for congress members only. Whoops! They must have video cameras in the elevators because the elevator definitely knew we were not congress members. There was a small flashing light, and the elevator said, "This elevator is reserved for congress members only!" in a very terrifying voice. Several people stared at us as we exited the angry elevator, but I felt slightly proud and rebellious. It will definitely be a story to tell the grandkids. By the way, there isn't much of a difference between the regular elevators and the reserved elevators (in case you were curious). I am flying to Germany tomorrow!!! I'm super tired but super excited. I cannot wait to be on the ground in Frankfurt and heading to language camp. I may not have very good internet for the first few days at language camp. I'll try to update as soon as possible. For now, tschüss!