Joe's Reflections

This trip has been an interesting experience, at first I was skeptical, I was gonna travel the world with my little brother alone for the first time and the second time with other high school students, the trip blew my expectations out of the water, I was a bit worried for the kids on the trip. I was afraid that some of the students would be a lot to handle. But I was dead wrong, some of the people on this trip are some of the coolest people I have ever met. In terms of travel Bhutan was one of the most interesting places I have ever been. The culture was vivid and you could see just how much the Bhutanese appreciate and Cherish their culture. It felt like stepping into a different world every building was in the traditional style. You couldn’t go three feet without seeing a new thing or story. Each piece of decoration had its own ledge and and it's own life force. I enjoyed being able to explore the surprisingly active and dynamic country. Malaysia surprised me in how safe it was. I also enjoyed the access to great Asian food on this trip!!

 I want to appreciate a lot of people on this trip. First of all I want to thank the teachers. I Like that I have been able to travel with them again and I've been able to experience a new country with them, Bhutan was a first for DA and that made it more of a challenge for the teachers, but they made it work and it made my trip. I also want to thank Oscar and Henry. They are my travel buddies from last year and rooming with them was a blast. I also appreciated that they were there for me and they were ok with me calling Ella in our room. I want to appreciate Kate and Hannah for being awesome people. At first I was worried that they would be annoying on this trip but I couldn't have been more wrong. I loved getting to know them and having laughs. I want to thank Alex H for always making everyone laugh. I want to appreciate Zoe for being an awesome person, it was fun getting to know her. I want to thank Zach for being a great roommate and being the awesome person that he is I'm gonna miss him next school year. The last two people I want to thank are Savvy and Luke. I want to thank Savvy for becoming a friend of mine. I like how much we bonded on this trip. You are a super fun and funny person to hangout with. I liked how you were my lunch buddy and I was excited when each lunch came around. Finally I want to thank my brother Luke. I was originally skeptical but I was so happy to see you grow. You've grown so much this year. A year ago today I would've never thought you could do what you did on this trip. On this trip I saw you learning and trying new things with a smile on your face. You are so brave and I am so proud of you.