"I got to...see all the wonderful places that started this great country..."
![My favorite part was...the water park at the Great Wolf Lodge...they [also] have an ice cream parlor [and] a video game center...you'll have a great time.](assets/images/a/A_Student_3437-4f0d97ef.jpg)
"My favorite part was...the water park at the Great Wolf Lodge...they [also] have an ice cream parlor [and] a video game center...you'll have a great time."
"Our bus driver...he knows so much it's crazy."
"I have advice for other future ones & that is to sleep..."
![I always wanted to [go to the White House] & now my dream's come true.](assets/images/c/A_Student_Testimonial_11-f6e4e27f.jpg)
"I always wanted to [go to the White House] & now my dream's come true."
"They have a lot of fun gift shops."
"My favorite place in New York was Chinatown."
"The Holocaust Museum you actually got to witness the clothes & stuff...you would not be able to get that learning experience in the classroom."
"You're learning a lot more about your nation...and you get to see it for yourself."
"It's just a totally different experience...you get to cover so much more ground."
"You get to...kind of be a little more of an adult."
"My favorite part of the trip was probably all the museums."
"It really helps you understand more about history...and helps you learn more."
"One of my favorite places to go was Monticello, because you get to see all the things that Thomas Jefferson invented."
![Washington, DC has great views, historical places & many [souvenir shops].](assets/images/3/studentvid44_two-8a8a6260.jpg)
"Washington, DC has great views, historical places & many [souvenir shops]."
"This trip made learning a lot better than just sitting in the classroom."
"I thought Washington, DC was going to be just like any other school trip..."
![[We] usually don't get to [travel] with friends so it's a new experience.](assets/images/f/Studentvid4-31433334.jpg)
"[We] usually don't get to [travel] with friends so it's a new experience."
![It definitely gives you a chance to meet new people...[and] reconnect maybe with old friends.](assets/images/1/AStudent0277-018200ef.jpg)
"It definitely gives you a chance to meet new people...[and] reconnect maybe with old friends."
"You get to eat at the coolest restaurants..."
"You get to...learn about the world in DC..."
"Learning about it in school was fun, but coming here made it click."
"It's worth your money to come...it's really hands on, fun."
"I learned a lot...about the veterans & all the people who fight for our county..."
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