Political science student Alexandra Ball will enter a different kind of classroom come Monday.

"I wanted to learn how it all worked," Ball said.

She will have the opportunity to see how the election process works at the Republican National Convention.

"I wanted to learn first hand instead of reading it out of a text book how people are elected, how people are involved, how they start," Ball said.

Instead of a traditional classroom, this lesson will be taught in a room full of more than 45,000 people, who are mostly republicans like herself.

"I'm excited to meet people and shake hands with people and to see the amazing speakers there," Ball said.

Ball will represent Nebraska an alternate delegate.

"The whole experience has been really fun because i have no idea what to expect," she said.

It is an experience Ball hopes to one day turn into a career in politics.

Ball will not be alone. Thirty delegates from Nebraska will also be there, including Lincoln residents like Sara and Mark Fahleson.

"I went in 1996 as a guest, and learned a lot," Fahleson said.

As a delegate, Mark said the convention provides different opportunities.

"One, the opportunity to meet Republicans from around the country, to get to know other Republicans here -- to hear great speakers to get fired up about John McCain and Gov. Palin," he said.

But getting fired up also involves having a good time.

"Frankly, there's a lot of events, a lot of functions and it's a lot of fun. A lot of dinners and parties a lot of opportunities to have a good time with fellow republicans," Fahleson said.