Bon Voyage!
May 18, 2018
By KARA BATTAGLIA
The Mirror reporter
June 16 is a big day for 13 French students. They will leave for their two-week trip traveling to the northwest of France.
They will take a bus from Stevens Point to Minneapolis and take a direct flight to France.
This is the first time they are offering this trip. From the Stevens Point area, there are 13 girls going, but the group will meet with two other schools that will join them.
For one week, the group will be touring many places such as The Eiffel Tower, Centre Pompidou, Musee D’orsay, and many more. During the second week, students will stay with a host family and will be immersed in day-to-day life in France.
The host families are chosen through “Language and Friendship,” which is a family stay program which promotes global citizenship through quality educational programs.
Sophomore Lydia Miller said, “I’m very excited. I am afraid that I will not be able to speak French as well as I hope and that they will not understand me. I’m also afraid of meeting my host family.”
The students have been doing many fundraisers to save up money for this trip such as a Polito’s night, a garage sale, car wash, selling candy bars/cookies and Kwik Trip cards.
Bryant VanRossem • Sep 5, 2018 at 8:36 AM
This sounded like a fun trip to take during the year.
Maryann Silva • Sep 4, 2018 at 10:43 AM
This is very cool and is an exciting trip that is offered within the school. I have a couple of friends that went on this trip.This is something I think everyone should at least look into doing within any language class.
Alina Burmistrova • May 21, 2018 at 1:51 PM
Oh. it is a great article! I would prefer France as a country for travelling. It would be awesome. And I am glad that SPASH students had an opportunity to go there.
Tony Ludwig • May 21, 2018 at 12:46 PM
I went on this trip last year and it was the best time of my life!
Manuel Lupercio • May 21, 2018 at 12:44 PM
I think this will be a great opportunity for those 13 students. Ive always wanted to travel and be in a host family to get a better understanding of a different culture other than the ones i know.
Alyssa Schroeckenthaler • May 21, 2018 at 12:41 PM
This sounds like an amazing trip! I would be really scared too about meeting a host family. But it would still be a really cool experience. Nice article! It was fun having a class with you Kara, good luck on the rest your studies in college!
Dylan Konicek • May 21, 2018 at 12:33 PM
This trip sounds very exciting and fun for the students going. I too would be scared to meet my host family if I were to go on the trip. Otherwise, your article is well written and I enjoyed reading it as always.
Will Carroll • May 21, 2018 at 12:26 PM
I think it’s really cool that these students get to enjoy the culture of France and a chance to use their skills in the real world.
Hannah Siegel • May 21, 2018 at 12:24 PM
This sounds like a really fun trip, how much did the trip cost for the students attending?
Kacey Koch • May 21, 2018 at 12:20 PM
Sounds like fun! I’d love to go there!