In the month of November about forty students and three teachers got to experience what one would say was an “an experience of a lifetime”
In the month of November about forty students and three teachers got to experience what one would say was an “an experience of a lifetime”. Every couple of years, Madame Teixeira takes a group of her students to Quebec. On the tenth of November, Jennifer King and Ayla DiBiasio departed to Quebec with forty of their other school mates with Madame Teixeira, Madame Butts and Mrs. Johansen. During their trip they got to visit many exciting places such as: an observatory in Montreal, the Frontenac, a restaurant named Aux Anciens Canadiens and Montmorency Falls.
I was given the opportunity to interview both of them over the phone.
Q: What was the most educational part of your trip?
A: “Probably the immersion into the culture and French language. It taught me a lot about what Canada is like and how French is used in daily life vs just in class.” – Jenni
“We did culture talks throughout the entire trip but I think the most educational part was during our trip to the montreal observatory where we saw all the city and important buildings; we talked about the history and things of that sort and then we went into a room with computers while talking about different places around the city and what to do while you’re there which was also interesting.” – Ayla
Q: Where was your favorite place to go?
A: I loved the observatory in Montreal. It was about 47 stories high and you could see amazing landscapes of the city, and there was an interactive exhibit where you could input your likes and dislikes and it would give you challenges to complete around the city during your trip. – Jenni
“The observatory; it was so cool to see the whole city but also my other favorite was Old Quebec; that was so beautiful and more French is spoken there so it was easier to practice.” – Ayla
(Apparently if you travel to Quebec you should visit the Observatory!)
Q: Did you try any new foods?
A: “I tried tiramisu, which is similar to coffee cake, and macaroons, which are little French pastries that are kind of like cookies. I wanted to try poutine but it’s not vegetarian-friendly.” – Jenni
“I couldn’t try poutine because I’m a vegetarian but I tried macarons and crepes; they had different types of breads and a lot of maple syrup flavored things.”- Ayla
Q: Did you speak a lot of french?
A: “I tried as hard as I could but it was more difficult than I’d imagined it’d be. I learned more basic phrases and a few Canadian slang words.I learned that people in Quebec say “Vive le Quebec” a lot, which means life to Quebec.” – Jenni
“Not all the time since I was mostly with my roommates but when I was ordering food and asking questions yes.” – Ayla
Q: Would you go again?
A: “I definitely want to in my lifetime, probably right after high school.” -Jenni
“Definitely. I need to go back. I might go to college there or live there long term.” -Ayla
Q: Did you buy anything?
A: “I bought a lot of souvenirs, plenty of authentic maple syrup, and some jackets and sweatshirts for my friends.” – Jenni
“I bought sweatshirts mostly, some maple syrup and maple candies and French books.” – Ayla
Q: Anything else?
A: “Just a big thank you to all the teachers and sponsors who helped out on the trip.” Jenni
“Go to canada.” – Ayla
Thank you to both of these wonderful Juniors for giving me the opportunity to talk to them about their trip.
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