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Luis Milla:
2006
A Journey To Great Britain
“Amazing” is only
one of the few words I can use to describe my trip to Great
Britain. My whole experience there was
more than what I expected it to be. The people that I met from different
parts of the world were absolutely great. There were students from Holland,
Britain, Singapore,
and the United States.
They are part of the reason I had such a great time. I was able to have
conversations with them during the daily trips and during our study
groups. I still keep in touch with the people from my trip through e-mails,
and I hope that will continue for a long time.
Among the places that we
visited, I was most impressed with the Globe Theater,
Harrods, and the coastal city of Brighton.
At the Globe Theater we saw the play Anthony and Cleopatra and got the
feel of how people in the 17th Century used to view plays. There
wasn’t a roof on the Globe, and the audience was able to stand in
front of the stage and have a close up view the play. That made the play
even better as I could have basically touched the actors. Harrods was
outstanding as well. The department store, Harrods, is a building like a
mall that has basically everything that you would want. There was
merchandise from all over the world, a lot of designer clothing shops,
toys for kids, jewelry, and places to eat. It’s THE place to shop. Brighton
was a beautiful place to visit along the English Channel.
It was busy with tourists, small shops, pubs, sandwich shops, and
clothing stores. We spent a great deal of time in town and later went to
the beach and relaxed. It was a gorgeous place, and since the weather was
so nice, it made it even more perfect.
During our time back at ACS Cobham we spent most of our time
reflecting over the things we had done during our trip that day. We
either wrote about the subjects regarding the history of Britain
or spoke about them in a group. Whether it was about the Holocaust or
about Trench Warfare, it was interesting to see how everyone had his or
her own view and opinion about everything.
Having seen and experienced
everything that I have, I would absolutely recommend it
to anyone who would want to know about different cultures. I never would
have expected things to go the way they went, and I am thankful that they
did. There is so much to learn, to experience, and to have fun with. It
has been one of the best experiences in my life.
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