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A Journey To Great Britain
by Luis Milla – ACS Student 2006

“Amazing” is only one of the few words I can use to describe my trip to Great Britain. My whole experience there was more than what I expected it to be. The people that I met from different parts of the world were absolutely great. There were students from Holland, Britain, Singapore, and the United States. They are part of the reason I had such a great time. I was able to have conversations with them during the daily trips and during our study groups. I still keep in touch with the people from my trip through e-mails, and I hope that will continue for a long time.

Among the places that we visited, I was most impressed with the Globe Theater, Harrods, and the coastal city of Brighton. At the Globe Theater we saw the play Anthony and Cleopatra and got the feel of how people in the 17th Century used to view plays. There wasn’t a roof on the Globe, and the audience was able to stand in front of the stage and have a close up view the play. That made the play even better as I could have basically touched the actors. Harrods was outstanding as well. The department store, Harrods, is a building like a mall that has basically everything that you would want. There was merchandise from all over the world, a lot of designer clothing shops, toys for kids, jewelry, and places to eat. It’s THE place to shop. Brighton was a beautiful place to visit along the English Channel. It was busy with tourists, small shops, pubs, sandwich shops, and clothing stores. We spent a great deal of time in town and later went to the beach and relaxed. It was a gorgeous place, and since the weather was so nice, it made it even more perfect.

During our time back at ACS Cobham we spent most of our time reflecting over the things we had done during our trip that day. We either wrote about the subjects regarding the history of Britain or spoke about them in a group. Whether it was about the Holocaust or about Trench Warfare, it was interesting to see how everyone had his or her own view and opinion about everything.

Having seen and experienced everything that I have, I would absolutely recommend it to anyone who would want to know about different cultures. I never would have expected things to go the way they went, and I am thankful that they did. There is so much to learn, to experience, and to have fun with. It has been one of the best experiences in my life.