Students Set to Explore, Cruise Greek Islands

VICTORIA GAVIA
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This summer, while many of us desperately try to come up with interesting ways to spend our vacation, a group of AHS students will be joining US History teacher Jose Sanchez on a ten-day excursion to Greece and its surrounding islands.
This trip, set to take place from Aug. 1-10, is made possible through EF Tours, an educational organization dedicated to sending students and teachers abroad.
If you are interested in joining this group, expect to pay around $3,000 for travel expenses and personal spending. Students can enroll up to 60 days before the departure date.
Sanchez commented that this is one of the most convenient parts of the trip, especially for financially limited families.
Sanchez has been taking students on these trips for eight years now; previous destinations have included Spain, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands, the South Pacific and much of Western Europe. He is also planning a summer 2012 trip to Spain, England and France. He stressed the opportunities of cultural experience and travelling as important aspects of all the trips he has coordinated.
“I love to travel and I want to spread that love of travel—it brings the history [of that country] alive,” said Sanchez. “Some of my students that travel with me end up travelling on their own or studying abroad for college. [Going to new lands] opens up their minds to new things.”
Students that are interested can visit D-311 to pick up a pamphlet that has a trip description, including dates of significance, specific historical sites to be visited and other important information. There are a maximum of 12 spots available.
“I want to travel because I want to experience new culture. It will help me grow and see things in a new perspective,” said senior Ramona Stadler.