Woodward is the "New Bob"

Honestly, no idea how I came up with that title, but it sounded catchy. I just wanted to take a few minutes to share with others about my experience when Bob Woodward came and spoke at Bellarmine.

I have to be honest about him though. When I first heard he was coming, I had no idea who he was. I did quite a bit of research and purchased his book, "Plan of Attack". I did more reading online about his accomplishments and a little of his history rather than the book. The book was very informative, but I do not really care to know much about our government. It may be a horrible way to be, but frankly, I do not like to keep up with all of the politics and issues that come about. I am trying to enjoy life without the President and the rest of the government making me angry about their poor decision making. While this may not always be the case, from what I hear from peers, it is.

His speech at Bellarmine filled Knights Hall. It was not the least bit shocking because after I did research, I knew who he was and what he was known for. There was no surprise why there were few seats. He had a great sense of humor, which really enhanced his presentation. He started off asking us questions; I have never been to hear a speaker that started off a talk that way. He immediately gained my respect after that. I talked to a few people who had the opportunity to meet him and have dinner with him about their experience. It turns out, he asked questions most of the time. He was more interested in what everyone else was thinking rather than talking about himself, which surprised me a little. With that kind of a reputation, I would be willing to think that he has a lot of stories to tell and lots of wisdom to share.

Although I do not keep up with politics so much, I do know that I do not care for our President. Woodward came off as not caring for him too much either, which pleased my parents. It was quite humorous to hear my dad go off in a tyrade about Bush on the way home.

Overall, Woodward made some great points in a great speech. I was impressed with the quality of his presentation and am pleased with the program that brings such knowledgable people to speak at BU. I feel that it helps our campus out with increasing knowledge to those people like me who do not keep up with politics.