Hi, this is Kim M. Ok, now I am going to go deep and talk about how BAP has affected my life. This past summer I went to Washington DC for the National Youth Leadership Forum for Law and Forensics. I attended this because I want to study political science and continue to law school when I go to college, and this forum allowed me to see firsthand what it is like in the profession. So this forum took place in the heart of DC and we got to tour a lot of the sites including Capitol Hill, the Supreme Court, the Lincoln Memorial, and the Washington Monument. As I was going on these tours a lot of things that I saw on the buildings stood out profoundly. I was literally amazed with everything that was there; the decorations, the design, the sculptures, and the magnificent columns.

Supreme Court Building

The Supreme Court was my favorite. It was so beautiful and there was a lot for me to take in. I love columns in buildings and the Supreme Court is covered with them. The tops of the columns are covered with beautiful, detailed designs. The motto of the Supreme Court beautifully saying, “Equal Justice Under Law.” The front steps are marble and marvelous. The sculpture at the top of the building is so well detailed and amazing. The sculptures on both sides at the bottom of the stairs are huge, one man and one women, which is weird because at the time it was built it was all men that took office. Anyway, the sculptures are so detailed and beautifully depict the government.

I also loved the Lincoln Memorial. The whole outside and inside are amazing. All the states that were states under his presidency, surrounds the monument and again the columns are so neat. Also, the geometrics of the building are fascinating.

Even, though all these buildings are cool and amazing I am so glad for BAP. I would not have fully appreciated and understood the significance of these buildings if it weren’t for AP History and BAP. I would be lost and just see them as cool instead of the historical icons that they are! Without BAP I would be callous towards those glorious columns that I love so much. The great history behind these buildings is remarkable. I was talking to Nate V. who has blogged before and he went when he was a small child and didn’t know anything about the significance of the place. He told me that he wished he could go again so that he could experience it like I did. I’m so appreciative of BAP and of Mr. StanWiens, because without them I would not be the same.

KimM. is a student at Boise’s Timberline High School and is participating in the Boise Architecture Project. You can follow the students here on the PreservationNation blog and on their Flickr photostream. Also, get daily updates from their teacher, Doug StanWiens, on Twitter.