I was fortunate enough to visit the West Wing of the White House this month. Never done that before, even though I grew up in the DC metro area. It kind of reminded me of when I studied in London and asked British students whether they'd been to Buckingham Palace. "Now why would we do that?" they said.
But the White House is awe-inspiring. Even though, as our gracious tour guide said, the tour features a lot of closed doors.
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We got to visit the press briefing room.
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You look nervous, said my friend Serena after she snapped this picture.
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