tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853315305145295325.post1199258933438975927..comments2024-03-22T05:49:39.160-04:00Comments on Holocaust Study Tour: Day 1- BerlinJune Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11967126728589381325noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853315305145295325.post-5833008631261959272015-04-08T18:48:58.193-04:002015-04-08T18:48:58.193-04:00Another amazing day! We are learning so much from ...Another amazing day! We are learning so much from this blog - thank you!!! Love the pictures too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853315305145295325.post-63726175398139626522015-04-08T15:47:47.256-04:002015-04-08T15:47:47.256-04:00Crazy to think that a year has passed since I was ...Crazy to think that a year has passed since I was that exact place! Although this is a serious educational journey, it's okay to look around and laugh because this will truly be the BEST 2 weeks of your entire lives. I can confidently say that the people who are sharing this experience with will become a second family and the memories you will have are something you will cherish forever. <br /><br />Many of my family members were victims of the Holocaust and before HST, the concentration camps and different methods of persecution were just pictures with captions in a textbook. After literally walking in the footsteps of my family, I can genuinely say that my life has been changed forever. Similarly to what Sarah stated in her comment, what you are exposed to will have a different impact on each and everyone of you and there will be a moment that you will say to yourself "this is real."<br /> <br /> There will be times that you will be completely exhausted and not want to do anything, but you must appreciate that you are visiting the most beautiful places on Earth and that we are all incredibly blessed to be given the opportunity to part take in such an amazing program. I am so happy that so many of my best friends get to experience what I had the chance to and I can't wait to see the pictures and read what all of you guys have to say! ( I'm already stalking the blog and everyone's social media to see the pictures) Love you all!! xoxo <br /><br />P.S. make sure to thank Mrs. T over and over and over because she seriously has the hookup for everything. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806427484551873570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853315305145295325.post-87081854449861578072015-04-08T08:39:07.506-04:002015-04-08T08:39:07.506-04:00I am so happy to read the blog and see your faces....I am so happy to read the blog and see your faces. I wish I were there again learning with you! However, I look forward to beginning each day with an update of your important and life-changing journey. My advice to the students: Make sure you stand as close to Mr. Barmore as possible when he speaks, so you don't miss a word of his wisdom. <br /><br />LABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738851284419834130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853315305145295325.post-37779155747695223502015-04-07T18:18:55.380-04:002015-04-07T18:18:55.380-04:00Glad you arrived safely. I'm sure you were al...Glad you arrived safely. I'm sure you were all exhausted and running on pure adrenaline the first day. Looks like you got off to a great start. Looking forward to your daily posts... and GoPro videos. Sandra Criscenzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10911856122920869932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853315305145295325.post-64927703270754692332015-04-07T17:36:41.255-04:002015-04-07T17:36:41.255-04:00I can’t believe a year has passed since I was walk...I can’t believe a year has passed since I was walking through the massive Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. I was jet lagged and had no idea how much the trip would influence me. It is truly a once in a lifetime experience and I’m so glad this new group of students opened themselves up to such an amazing opportunity.<br /><br />To the students: I have just a few words of advice for the next two weeks. First, it is okay to be overwhelmed. You may have read about places and events in textbooks or seen movies but nothing compares to actually walking through the cities, the synagogues, and the camps. There may be a moment where it all hits you, and it’s okay to cry, everyone will probably have one of those moments and everyone is experiencing the same things. Related to that, your fellow students on the trip are your family for the next two weeks. Be open to the students from the other schools and you end up finding some of your closest friends in people who live across the country. Also, have fun. Yes there are moments and places that require you to be solemn, but at meals and at the hotel at night its okay to laugh and have fun, sometimes it helps with coping with whatever difficult things you experienced that day. Finally, the adults on the trip (the teachers, Shalmi, and the local guides) are all amazing, incredible educators. Listen to them and you will learn so much more than you would ever learn from a book.<br /><br />I’ll be following the blog (and the instagram!) closely, I can’t wait to read the students reflections. Also shoutout to Ms. Sussman and the O’Dowd students! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500855547278105589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853315305145295325.post-73978342741450053782015-04-07T17:25:58.003-04:002015-04-07T17:25:58.003-04:00What an amazing first day! Hope you all get well r...What an amazing first day! Hope you all get well rested for another day of exploring. Wishing you all the best on this journey!<br />Love, The Biebrichs Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com