Ely's European Odyssey
I am a 7th,
grader who attends Ocoee Middle School. I have the privledge of being among the few who will travel as a U.S. Student Ambassador
with the People to People program. People to People is an International educational travel program,
who offer travel destination on all seven continents for students in grades
5-12. Student Ambassador Programs are typically 14-23 days in length and feature
unique activities for building independence and maturity, exclusive cultural
moments to increase global awareness and exciting destinations to foster a love
for international travel and foreign cultures. I will be traveling with 20-30 students and
leaders who are teachers in Florida and including one from own town of Ocoee.
My itinerary consists of three countries, France, Italy and Greece. Not only
will U visit many historical sites, such as the Louvre, the Vatican, Eifel
Tower, Tower of Pisa, the Olympian, Acropolis etc. but I will also be hands on in Italy I will help nuns in a
convent, I will also meet with members of Parliament and propel down a 100 ft.
castle. I too will also be doing a home stay in Italy to learn how everyday people
and students live in Province, Italy. In Greece I will visit a middle school
and interact with students his age.