Waking up this morning, it was hard to believe that we had
already been here almost a week. The
time here flew by! I am going to miss
this place and the people here, but I am ready to go home and see my husband
and kids. I have had a great time and I have
seen so many amazing things here. I woke
up to rain, so my roommates and I had our last breakfast at the hotel and
packed up all of our belongings. Knowing
it was going to rain, we took our picture last night at our favorite
place. It was really hard to choose one
place that I enjoyed the most, but I decided that the St. Louis Cathedral was
my favorite. The history that the
cathedral has is unreal. It was the most
beautiful Cathedral I have ever seen. I
was raised Catholic, so I understood some of the significance of what the guide
was telling our group. I showed my mom a
lot of the pictures from the Cathedral and she is already planning a trip to
New Orleans! This trip was the most eye opening
and educational trip I have ever taken. Learning
about the history that New Orleans has and the significance this state has on
the rest of the country was something I knew nothing about. Seeing people from so many different
backgrounds and cultures was something I don’t often see in Illinois. The amount of homeless people here is
astonishing. People walking around with
alcohol was just crazy to see. Even though
the city is small, there are so many different areas that are so unique. The Garden District felt like a different
city. It was like an upscale part of the
city. There were less tourists and less
chaos. It was cleaner and quieter. I would definitely recommend other people to
visit New Orleans. There is no other place
like it. Learning about the history here
has changed my view on a lot of things, and made a huge impact on my heart. I do not enjoy history, so it was important to
me to learn in a way that was interesting and fun. Milton was the best tour guide and he taught
me a lot about the city. He taught us about
music and how jazz originated and how much the people of New Orleans brought to
the music industry. I never cared for
jazz, but now when I hear it I think of the history and I love it! Walking around the cemetery was incredible. Seeing tombstones above ground and learning
that families are buried together blew my mind.
I never thought about how the dead would be buried because of the
flooding. The tombstones were beautiful. It was like walking through a small town, but
it was a cemetery. The food here is a
whole other story. I tried as many
things as I could and enjoyed just about everything. Beignets.
Gumbo. Jambalaya. All good.
The kindness was also another reason I loved it here. Everyone says hi. It was a great trip.
St. Louis Cathedral
Inner Journey
This class is something I never would have done without my
best friends. I never imagined myself
leaving my home and family for a week to go on a class trip to New
Orleans. I learned a lot about myself and
about New Orleans while here and I am so grateful that I was able to take this
class. My favorite part was learning so
much about the city and its history. I feel
like learning about the impact this city has on the world, has made me
appreciate it so much more. Seeing the
Cathedral, museums, and walking around the city was the best way for me to
learn. Seeing things and hearing the
stories is a great way to learn and remember what you are being taught. The people of New Orleans are a different
kind of people. They love where they are
and love the city. People smile and talk
to each other. I never felt unwelcome as
a tourist and that is incredible. My
favorite part of the class was having the opportunity to see the museums and
get all the tours that I feel like would not be as easy to do if I was coming
here without a group. Even though we
heard some repetitive information, it was interesting to hear the history of the
city. My favorite part of the trip was
spending time with my best friends and exploring a city that none of us had
ever been visited. I am proud of myself
for coming here and being away from my husband and kids and leaving my comfort
zone. I learned that I don’t like to
travel for very long. After a few days
of not being in my own home, I am ready to go home. I like to go out and do things and go on
adventures, but I like to end the day with being at home in my own bed. Not having my husband around is hard for me. Getting on the train to go home, was interesting
to say the least. We had some issues with
seats and moved around a bit. I ended up
getting separated from my best friend and had to sit with someone that I don’t know
very well. To top it off, one of my
classmates was rude to me. I do not
understand people that are not kind. I am
the type of person that goes out of my way to make sure people are happy. It is very frustrating to be around people that
are not the same way and go out of their way to be rude and unkind. There were a few instances where I heard
people talking and being unkind, and I wanted to say something, but I have learned
it is usually not worth it to get into an argument. I try to let things go and keep being nice. Patience is a virtue that I continue to work
on and my limits are often tested. I try
to remember when I get worked up to breathe deep and let it go.
My best friends.
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