I have lived in the same house for 11 years now and due to my location, people would think that I have visited the Georgia State Capitol several times. My residence is located 3 blocks away from the original Turner Field which is located about 5 minutes from downtown. However, I have visited the Georgia State Capitol twice in my 11 years of living so close to downtown. The first time was when my grandparents came to visit from Mexico 2 years ago and the second time was recently when I conducted my site visit. My recent visit to the Georgia State Capitol brought back memories and created a sensation of excitement towards my future.
Gordon Statue outside of The Georgia State Capitol
As I stated before, the first time that I visited this spectacular National Historic Landmark was when my grandparents came to visit from Mexico. We gave them a tour of downtown Atlanta in our car and when we passed by the capitol, the golden dome caught my grandparents attention. We immediately found a parking spot and parked so that they could tour the Capitol from the outside. While walking, I remember that my grandmother was so amazed by the golden dome that she would constantly point at it and take pictures. My grandfather on the other hand, was amazed by the historic facts displayed on the signs throughout the Georgia State Capitol and since my grandfather was a sergeant during the 60’s in Mexico, all of the military statues and texts caught his attention. I remember that he would ask me to translate the information on the signs. As I walked around through the various signs and statues of the Capitol, all of these beautiful memories came into my head and made me feel as if I was with my grandparents again.
The Georgia State Capitol
My dream career has always been to be in the law enforcement for a really long time. It took me time to determine what specific career I wanted to choose for me, but when I found it, I concluded that I want to be a detective. While I was walking through the front part of the Capitol, I saw several detectives walking in and out of the building. I smiled and observed how they carried themselves, how they greeted people; I looked at every detail. As we walked around with my father, I noticed several black civilian Chevrolet Tahoes and I told my father,” your son will drive one of those one day soon. Those are detective cars.” My father looked at me confused and asked how did I know that they were detective cars so I showed him the police lights that were located in several parts of the truck. I wanted to take pictures of the SUV’s, but there was no one close in order for me to ask permission and I did not want to look suspicious. As I observed the detectives, their cars, and imagine what they could possibly be doing inside of the Georgia State Capitol, made me picture myself in their shoes in the future. When I saw myself carrying that badge, the traditional detective Glock 19 sidearm, driving a black Tahoe, and making a difference, I was excited.
The Georgia State Capitol
My recent visit to the Georgia State Capitol was really pleasant. This visit made me notice new signs as well as new details on the building that I did not notice the first time. It also made me remember memories with my grandparents and in some way relived them. Seeing detectives and part of their every day cause a wonderful sensation of excitement that made this cite visit worth doing.
All of the photographs used in this blog post were taken by Alexis M. Buenrostro.