Karim


The Trip of a Lifetime

The trip was very entertaining and informative. I learned a lot of thing in this trip and went to a lot places I have dreamt to go to. We went to a lot of beautiful places that was worth going, but we also went to places that were pretty much boring for a group of teens. There were a lot of good thing and also there were bad things that happened while we took eight days break from school. I personally had a lot of fun in all of the cities we went to while our stay in Italy. My favorite places were Capri and the Coliseum. They were also the most interesting for me. After these two places was the Vatican City as I was amazed by the arts people created hundreds of years ago without any technology and without a lot of help.

The food in Italy was mostly terrible. We ate Pasta almost everyday for lunch and dinner. We could’ve eaten more pizza and tried new foods we never could try in Egypt. We didn’t eat anything out of the ordinary over there nor did we eat anything other than pasta and Pizza. We only ate pizza twice in the trip. I would’ve liked it if we would’ve take a break from pasta and Pizza and tried anything new. Some of the chaperons treated some students better than others and it wasn’t really fair as some people were shouted at for a small mistake and others didn’t face any consequence for a big mistake. I think some of the chaperones should’ve treated some people better. Mostly the boys because the boys were mistreated in the trip. Some chaperons should’ve treated the boys a bit better. Some of the places we went weren’t really fun for a group of teens, instead they were a bit boring and being bored makes it hard for us to concentrate on what the guide is saying.

Some places we went were great choices from Mr.Yenshaw, because all of us had a lot of fun in and got introduced to a lot of new information about historical places in Italy. The Coliseum and the island of Capri were the best two places for me, because they were interesting and they were picturesque. We had the chance to go to places I always dreamt to go there. The group I was in was amazing It had a lot of nice people and they were all entertaining non of them were boring. The bus rides were also very nice, because we had a chance to sit and relax, and talk with our friends in the bus.

The trip was mostly magnificent there wasn’t a lot of bad things in the trip. I personally had a lot of fun and it was the second best trip I ever went to in my life. Italy is an amazing country and it has amazing sites and historical places and we went to most of them. I felt that some places we went to were a bit boring for a group of teens, but other places were pretty cool to go too and see them. I think it was worth it going to Italy with my friends as we had a lot of fun there. Some of the chaperons mistreated the boys, but it didn’t really matter because we still had fun. I would hope that I would have the opportunity to go there again and do a city tour. When we graduate I hope we have a reunion in Italy.


2 responses to “Karim”

  1. Karim, It sounds as if you saw some amazing things in Italy and that you particularly enjoyed the Coliseum and Capri. I have been the lead teacher on about six Europe tours with high school students, and I have found that most students love Italy, in particular the two places you mentioned. The guides have always done a good job entertaining the guys in the group with the details of battles in the Coliseum, including when there were naval battles and the Coliseum was flooded for these. Capri, even when the water is cold, is great for swimming, sunning on the rocks, and going to the top in a chair lift. I’m glad you got to do all this. It is too bad that some things weren’t as great, such as boys being treated unfairly or having to eat too much pasta, but as time passes, you will probably look back on those as minor things on the trip, and, hopefully, you will remember the great times you had!

  2. Karim

    Thanks for writing a great honest reflection of your trip. What a great idea to have a reunion trip to Italy. I truly hope that you and your friends do that. And trust me you will find much better food to eat 🙂