Last Day

The chairs in the Regency Ballroom at CPAC weren't that comfortable, but I managed to fall asleep on one for the first speech or two of Saturday. I did wake up to hear the Education Panel, though. I was glad I did. Jeanne Allen was a great speaker who presented some valid points about why education vouchers are important in improving the education system of the United States. Another woman spoke on behalf of the Heritage Foundation, which I plan on looking up to learn more about soon.

After that, some of the girls and I went to the Claire Booth Luce Conservative Women's Luncheon. The food was good, but Bay Buchanan was better. Being the strong woman that she is, she spoke on how to be successful in the political and business worlds. Some of her points included: never think you are too qualified to get someone else's coffee, always have a positive attitude, and learn when to pick your battles. These messages might sound simple, but I found the stories that accompanied them to be very profound. During the question and answer session, it was also empowering to hear the young ladies with questions introduce themselves and tell about their political involvement in their school's Student Government Association, etc. Made me think about getting involved in the SGA at WKU.

After CPAC ended, just took it easy for the rest of the day. I let the sights I've seen and the thoughts I've heard sink in. It's been a lot to handle.

Ali Edelstein