Scuzi, Italy Coming through

From my point of view, the Italy trip was without a doubt the best trip I had ever been on. It wasn’t just one of those trips that you’ll forget but rather something that will really stay with you. Not only did we visit some of the most beautiful sights in the world, we experienced them in the funniest way possible; with friends and teachers. Florence and its gorgeous landscape, Sorrento and its breathtaking view, and of course Ana Capri with its feeling of being above the clouds are some of the many things that made the trip so special. When we were in Rome, I really enjoyed going to the Pantheon. The open ceiling lights cascaded down the walls brightening up the room and pouring light. It was hands down one of the most inventive monuments I had ever seen. We were able to do 5 cities in 7 days, Florence, Rome, Vatican City, Sorrento, Naples, and Pompeii. I really enjoyed driving by Sorrento because the scenery and the natural beauty put me in such ease. For a few minutes I was in peace with myself and all the stress slipped away from my body. That should probably be a world record.

Something I really enjoyed was getting closer to some people and seeing the true sides of my teachers. I think we all developed some sort of bond towards one another, which caused an enjoyable and lasting memory. On the 7th day, we took a ferry and went on an island called Capri. There was a place we could swim there, so we decided to go and check it out. It turned out that the water was freezing but we all decided to go in and enjoy it since the trip was nearly over. Later on we took this thing all a chair lift that was a 12-minute ride to Anna Capri. Anna Capri was extremely beautiful and even cooler because of its height. It was past cloud level and the view looking down put me in awe. We also learned some Italian, and by that I mean 1 or 2 words. The most used words we said were “Scuzi and Grazzi, ” which some of us didn’t even pronounce correctly. The teachers all played a special role in the trip. Mr. Roy on the bus rides making fun of Mr. Yenshaw, Ms. Brandt with her funny looking hair when she came knocking on our doors, Mr. Neeno and his creepy smile while sleeping, Ms. Debra always being the one we complained to about things, and Mr. Yenshaw being his same old self, taking pictures or being stressed out about stuff. I think one of the most memorable moments was when we finally saw the School of Athens. Everyone got so excited because we had finally seen something we understood and we didn’t feel completely stupid. Obviously the thing we complained about the most was always having freaking pasta day and night, but that was a big part of the trip as well. Thanks to Italy, pasta is now considered “Haram”(fordibbed) in both Christianity and Islam for the people who went. I’m pretty sure everyone hated those Walkie Talkies we had to put in our ears to listen to the tour guides. I would’ve liked to stay a little more because as soon as we came back everyone was completely out of it and depressed, but I don’t think I would’ve changed a thing.

Compared to last years trip in Greece, I would have to say that nothing can come close to beating this Italy trip. This trip had much less drama, there was so much more to see, and we had such an unforgettable time. Besides the fact that we should enjoy the time we have with each other as much as we possibly can, my experience in Italy taught me how to be more independent and responsible. It also brought out a very peaceful side of me and it taught me how to live in the moment such as swimming in very cold waters and conquering my fear of heights.