In the Halls of Power

This past week Jackson had the opportunity to go to Washington D.C. for a few days. The trip had a few purposes: First, to visit a few schools that he had applied to, and second, to do some work in preparation for the internship he'll have this summer.

The first school that he was able to see was Catholic University. He was very impressed by the campus and the friendly students that he saw on campus. The location of the school is also great, it's about 10 minutes from the city center by metro, and the campus is very close the metro line. During his tour he was able to see many parts of the law school and would love to attend a school with such great facilities. The best news that he got from them is that they have already made a decision in regards to his acceptance and he should be expecting a response "any day now."

American University is the other school that Jackson has applied to in the D.C. area. The campus is in a really nice area of town, but is not as accessible by metro. The campus is very nice, but not as impressive to Jackson as was Catholic University. The school is ranked pretty high, and we'd be really excited if he could go there.

In preparation for the summer, Jackson was able to meet with a Bishop of a ward who will be helping us find summer housing. He was also able to meet with Nick, the guy who got Jackson his internship with Senator Kennedy. They had lunch, and then Nick showed Jackson Senator Kennedy's private office. He said that it was amazing. He was able to see unreleased photos of the Kennedy brothers and other priceless artifacts that are in his office. Pretty exciting.

All in all it was a very successful trip and we are glad that he was able to get so much done and that he came home safely...cause I was missing him pretty dang bad (last sentence written by Jackson).