10 things I learned from living in D.C. for a year
Jul 28, 2017 · 1 min read

- There is no local news. Federal politics and international relations are what matters in this town.
- No matter how great your job is, you will always feel small and insignificant in comparison to the the powerful people who work here as well.
- Rush hour traffic goes from roughly 7 am-11 am. The afternoon slot begins at around 2 pm, finishing at around 7 am the next day.
- Washingtonians suffer from mildly cold winters, while enjoying heatstroke-inducing summers.
- Even without mind-altering drugs, the Botanic Garden is one of the most beautiful attractions the city has to offer (so long as you go there during the week).
- Though the walk from the Capitol to the Washington Monument might not seem all that long, it is.
- Everything is ridiculously expensive (yes I’m aware that San Francisco and NYC are also expensive, this is not a competition).
- No one is actually from here, meaning the major sports teams gather the majority of their support from band-wagoners and Maryland/Virginia suburbanites.
- The metro stations are eerily beautiful.
- The only Trump supporters that live here all seem to work in the White House.
