Joe ’25 and Sungmin ’26, describe the groups departure from Deerfield, a day visit in Boston, and an angelical travel experience.
As we all gathered in front of the MSB facing the journey that lay ahead, some small chit-chat took place as we waited for the final people to arrive. A group picture was taken in front of the MSB, and hearts raced as we climbed aboard the Green Machine and took our seats for the two-hour bus ride to Boston. This was it; break had begun, but along with it, a sense of adventure had also taken its place amongst our team of excited group leaders and students. All the preparations, starting with the initial applications in November and leading all the way to the final meetings with Ms. Giraldo had been completed, and excitement lingered in the conversations that took place.
The bus ride went by quickly, and we arrived at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. The group inquisitively examined the different exhibitions as we hurriedly made our way to lunch. The room that we ate lunch in was truly incredible, as the open aspect of its construction contrasted beautifully with the older parts of the museum. After lunch, we saw a special exhibition about Jewish art, entitled “Intentional Art”. The art was intriguing, as we saw Jewish prayer materials and art depicting sacred Jewish activities. That was our prefix to our travel experience.
I’m not one to angelically describe a travel experience, yet I find myself counting this one as my best experience yet. Minus the jet lag of course. Security was a breeze at Logan International Airport, and we were given ample time to discover the best snacks. Once we boarded we were greeted by a movie. I myself watched some of dazed and confused. After a speedy trip to Amsterdam I was greeted with coffee, and Stroup and waffles which fueled my best flying experience yet. The sun was shining, the inflight snacks delicious, and the two strangers next to me kind and talkative. Truly and angelic start to a 48 hour day.
