Jonathan Aguilar, a senior in the Communications Department, recently returned from his European study trip. Through Waldorf College, Aguilar has traveled to Alabama, Nashville, New Orleans, and LA. The study trip was his first time leaving the country. He explained, “I have never been overseas. This was my second time on an airplane.”
The group’s first stop was Rome, Italy. Aguilar noted a sharp contrast between the modern airport and ancient city it sits in, “Rome is in ruins, but it is still amazing.” While in Rome, the group visited the Coliseum as well as Vatican City to see the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica.
Next, the group stopped in Venice, Italy, where legends were confirmed. “You hear that there are no roads and people have to get around on boats. You think ‘NO WAY!’, but it’s true,” explained Aguilar.
Aguilar thought that the lack of cars made Venice quieter than a usual city. He enjoyed an outside concert in Piazza San Marco. The group continued on to see many more locations including Lake Como, Florence, and London, but what was most memorable to Aguilar was the Eiffel Tower.
“We just kept going back,” recalled Aguilar.
The group sat in grass and absorbed the surroundings while the Eiffel Tower illuminated the night sky.
The trip allowed Aguilar to build a closer relationship with his classmates. “We spend months of class time together, but we’re now actually friends.”