12:12 AM (January 21, 2009)

I am back in my room and find it hard to believe that I have only been gone for 24 hours (and that the majority of that time has been spent on the charter bus). It was definitely a day well spent, even if I learned the painful lesson of how I should dress in triple layers for such cold day. I can’t believe how quickly such a historic event seemingly flashed by, but it’s one that I won’t ever forget.