Alakina Abroad

Aja Mills Start Date: Oct 9, 2017 - End Date: Feb 5, 2018
  • London, United Kingdom
  • Paris, France
  • Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy
  • Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy
  • Vatican City

My Travel Story

by: Aja Mills Start Date: Oct 9, 2017 - End Date: Feb 5, 2018
My name is Alakina.  I'm in the 6th grade and I'm 11 years old. I love school and even though I struggle with math, I love to learn. Science is my favorite subject and recently had so much fun at the STEM Fest. I like being in student government and was my 4th grade class president. I love my school and am really enjoying my school teachers this year.  
I have an opportunity to participate in student travel and I'm so excited to share my journey with you!  I will be traveling with 29 other students from around the United States.

As part of my student travel experience I will get to visit England meet with Parliament and learn about the British government and Brexit. I'll also get to visit London's West End and experience an authentic Shakespeare workshop. Next I'll visit France and be given the chance to explore the Palace of Versailles, Eiffel Tower and The Louvre. I'll explore Paris with a group of French students our own age as our tour guides! Here I will take an art class from a local Parisian artist. I'll go to Italy and learn about the Renaissance art period, visit some of Italy's historical places like the Academia Gallery, The Pantheon, Trevi Fountain and the Cathedrals. I'll studyItalian in Milan, Tuscany, where I'll be working on an Italian farm harvesting olives and sun drying tomoatoes Then to Rome to make pizza and pasta and finally I'll end my trip with a visit to the Vatican City to the Sistine Chapel where I'll meet with a member of the Swiss Guard and hear all about his time spent guarding the Pope.

I'm so excited for this opportunity to travel to Europe and learn about different countries, learn their languages and about different cultures. I'm most excited about going to the Eiffel Tower and making new friends! What a great experience this will be! With funds raised I will be able to cover flights and the program costs (which house me and feed me!) Thank you for your help in making my dreams come true! xo
  • London, United Kingdom
  • Paris, France
  • Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy
  • Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy
  • Vatican City