Before we went to the State Capitol, we had already had some informations about it. We thought that we already known well about this building till we visited it, then only we realized that the State Capitol isn’t something you can know without seeing. Before we start our excursion, we were presented a short video clip about the State Capitol through the American history and the meaning of it. It was absolutely some kind of movie that will make you feel patriot from the deepest corner of your heart(even though we are not American at all).
After that, we had a chance to take a look at the room with the huge dome. Surround the room is 8 pictures describing the history of the process to make the United State of America (from the day Columbus found New World to the day Washington gained its independence for the country). But, the most special thing wasn’t just the 8 pictures that surround the room. When we look up, there is a picture of George Washington_ the first president of the USA with 13 ladies, which represent for the first 13 states of the nation.
Leaving the room, we get to another interesting one. A room which you can hear people whispers from another side. It was decorated by a lot of statues. These statues aren’t from just anybody. They are the statues of the most respected people from all over the states of USA. Each state have 2 statues of their dear children to show in 1 of the greatest building in the nation. Imagine how proud a person will feel when you come from somewhere in the country to the capital and see the statue of someone from your hometown. It’s just the feeling you can’t describe by words, and those people are us, the Southeast Asia Youth Leadership Program Fall 2010’s participants.
Willy & Edward (8.34pm 11/19/10 - Washington D.C. Time Zone)
