Field trips are always things that students can look forward to. They let students go places that they may not go very often, and they can do so with all the friends they see in school. During the February break of 2018, many students at Lindenhurst High School went on a trip that was an amazing experience for all of them. This experience was a field trip to Germany.

The school has had a couple overnight field trips throughout the course of the year, some of which take students to another state. A select few of these trips, however, are more ambitious than the others. Instead of just lasting two or three days, these travels can last nearly two weeks, and they take students to faraway lands, where they can experience cultural traditions that they don’t see everyday in America. The recent trip to Germany is one such trip. All of the students who decided to go on the trip did not regret their decision, and they came back with memories that they will never forget.

This specific trip was chaperoned by the school’s German teacher, Mr. Weeks. He has  been on many trips like this in the past, but he always tries to visit new places and see new things, which makes the trips fresh and interesting for him along with the older students who have been on one of the Germany trips in the past. This trip was focused on Northern Germany, which Mr. Weeks had not thoroughly explored with his students yet on any of the Germany trips in the past. This ensured new experiences for everyone, which made the trip fun for all who went on it.

A Freshman, who was lucky enough to be able to go on this trip, Arturas Sakalauskas thought that this trip was great overall. “We got to explore much of Northern Germany, including many German cities such as Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, and Brandenburg. My favorite part of the trip was when we travelled to the summit of the Harz Mountain, the tallest mountain in Northern Germany.”  They also got to visit smaller towns in Germany, where they saw traditional architecture and what life is like for many Germans. The food the students ate on the trip was very culturally diverse. Arturas informed me, “We ate German foods such as wiener schnitzel on many occasions, and for dessert we tried German rice pudding and plum jam, which many of us never tried before.” Based on the experiences that Arturas talked about, I can tell that this trip was truly special. Trips to other countries like these are often highlights of many high school student’s careers, and they are definitely something special and exciting for all.