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England, United Kingdom
England, United Kingdom
In June of 2023, I took a school trip to England. The main focus of the trip was literature and global studies. In London, we went to the National Gallery, British Library, and British Museum. Additionally, we explored Oxford and Stratford-upon-Avon, seeing the birthplace of Shakespeare. My personal favorites from the trip were the National Gallery and Warwick Castle. Warwick Castle had an extensive amount of Tudor history that was fascinating, and the National Gallery included art from around the world. I gained such a large amount of knowledge through this trip, and I thereby expanded my global perspective. The British Museum, in particular, was eye-opening. This is not just because of the many ancient relics from across the world, like the Rosetta Stone. It is because we had discussions about the ethical dilemma behind the museum, as many claim the artifacts at the museum are stolen. I got to see firsthand how British colonization has affected the artistic legacy of colonized countries. Overall, my trip to England was an extremely beneficial trip for me and and one of my favorite high school experiences.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark
I spent a week in Denmark with my family in March 2024. My sister spent a semester abroad there through her international relations program at the University of Delaware, and had a host family based in Hedehusene, a small town outside of Copenhagen. My family and I spent the week sightseeing in Copenhagen; Lunde, Sweden; and had the opportunity to spend a day with the host family in their town. Jannie, Mørten, Rebekka, and Oliver were amazing hosts and shared many perspectives on life in Denmark, specifically near Copenhagen. Jannie, the mother, is a blind woman and the family runs a restaurant based in Copenhagen that is completely dark, mirroring the experience of blind people at restaurants. It was incredibly interesting to learn about this, as I have never heard of a restaurant experience like this and loved to learn about Jannie’s perspective. Jannie is also from the Faroe Islands, which gave me information on an area I had absolutely no knowledge on. Overall, my trip to Denmark was one of the coolest experiences I have ever had and changed my global perspective. It made me question how different cities work, and how different city-lifestyles affect the country and the residents. Copenhagen’s infrastructure differs immensely from the US, especially Philadelphia. The metro and streets are continuously clean, there are many eco-friendly initiatives, and the city is very safe. Biking around the city is one of the most common ways to travel to work or school, and there are bikers around at all times of the day. During rush hour, there are more bikes than cars on the street. Not only does this convey Danish culture and health, it reveals some of the ways a European city is reducing the emissions of fossil fuels.
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