Europe Trip 05'
Get ready to say Bonjour to Europe
By Caroline Evans
Are you looking for adventure?
Do you want to explore cities of historical excitement and importance?
If you answered “yes” to these questions, then Valley
Christian has an opportunity for you!
Every summer Valley Christian offers up to forty students the
opportunity to go to Europe for a great price. This year’s
trip is led by sophomore English teacher Mr. Gabe Guven. Many
students have come back with great memories. Eli Brill, a junior,
went on the trip last year. He said he had fun and the main reason
he went was, “To actually get to experience the places and
sites of European History that normally you only get to read about.”
In the summer of 2005, eager students will be able to enjoy the
great cities of New York, London, Paris, and Amsterdam. Some highlights
of the trip will be a Broadway show, Windsor Castle, Champs Elysees,
and visit to Anne Frank’s house.
Mr. Guven has gone on the trip for the past couple of years. He
encourages all people to go. “I have learned my most important
lessons by going to Europe,” he said. He believes that by
traveling one can broaden their perspective of the world, have
fun, and experience marvelous sites.
Mr. Guven gave a brief glimpse into his worst and favorite memory
of the trip. He didn’t go into great detail about his least
favorite memory but said, “It deals with this one hotel.”
“My favorite memory,” explained Mr. Guven, “was
on the island of Capri. We went to the Blue Grotto, which is a
cave. When you entered you had to duck to get through. Once inside
you saw the water reflected off the walls and it looked blue.”
Mr. Guven explained some differences between Europe and America.
Europe is compact, the roads are narrow and the houses are right
by the street so the people have more land. A nice house over
there is the size of an apartment here. Buildings are built one
on top of another rather than spread out. Europe is more culturally
accepting than America. “In Europe people speak two or three
languages. Here, people only speak English,” said Mr. Guven.
Mr. Guven gave advice concerning money issues: “Tell your
parents that this trip is an educational opportunity and it will
change the way you study and learn.” If money is a concern,
Mr. Guven suggested asking grandparents, parents and sponsors
to help, perhaps getting a job, or there might be a chance of
winning a free trip.
Those of you who are interested, start raising money for the trip
now! Don’t let this opportunity of a lifetime pass you by!
Before you know it, you could be in Europe with your friends.
For more information about this year’s trip see Mr. Guven.
