It was the summer after my freshman year of high school when we decided to take a trip to England. I was so excited and I had wanted to go there for a few years. We dropped the dog off at my aunt's house and made our way to the airport. My parents went all out and got first class seats; this reminded me of the Seinfeld episode where Jerry gets the amazing first class seat while Elaine is squished in the coach section. The flight was overnight so the jet lag wouldn't be too bad but it still affected us.

June 13th, 2011

Finally! The group is off and ready to embark on our long-anticipated Explorica tour around Europe! My three best friends and the rest of our thirty-person group can’t wait to hit the cultural hotspots of London, France, Switzerland, and Italy. With our cameras charged, we’re armed to fly on Continental Airlines for six hours from Newark, New Jersey to London!

June 16th

            It all started with an envelope.  An envelope encompassing an opportunity from a group called People to People.  Sixteen days in England and France!  How great does that sound?  At first, I was nervous about traveling 4,000 miles away from home, but after deliberation I decided that this once in a lifetime experience was too good to pass up.  Therefore, I would soon become a People to People Student Ambassador.