"We've seen places that I would never been able to see..."
"It may be educational, but you get to do a lot of cool things..."
"Today we went to the Abraham Lincoln memorial..."
"So far my favorite has been the Sunset Parade at the Iwo Jima monument. My favorite part about it was getting to meet [Gunnery Sergeant Johnson]."
"My favorite part that inspired me was going to the Arlington Memorial, because I got to see my Great Grandfather's grave..."
"...it really inspired me to join the military after going to the Twilight Tattoo."
"You get to learn about George Washington and how he didn't actually have wooden teeth."
"I really like the Smithsonian..."
"Washington, DC is full of amazing artifacts from throughout history."
"I thought it was a pretty cool trip."
"They really make sure that your child is okay and safe at all times."
"My favorite part of the trip was going to the Hard Rock Cafe."
"This trip has been so inspiring to me..."
"My favorite part was probably the Holocaust Museum, because I learned so much."
"There's so many things to see. Four days isn't enough to capture it all."
"My favorite part about the trip was meeting new friends..."
"We've done so many things...we went all the way to the top of the Empire State Building."
"I always wanted to go the White House and we did."
"I know some of you might be thinking that coming on this trip is boring...,but it's way different with your friends."
"It's a completely different world on the East Coast..."
"I'm really looking forward...[to seeing] Annie on Broadway, because I want to be on Broadway someday."
"My favorite part was going to the Smithsonian & seeing all the cool diamonds..."
"My favorite place to go was Gettysburg, because there's a lot of history there."
"My favorite part was...shopping a lot in New York"
I love getting to see the places I've heard about in class and it's not just a textbook anymore, it's a real place.
~ Reagan Smith, Student / Washington, DC Trip