This past summer, a group of teachers from Park School went on a version of the same Civil Rights Trip that I am experiencing now. Although it was a small group of teachers, from only one school, and although they weren't on the road for as long as we will be, they swore by the trip, saying that it was one of the most meaningful and touching experiences of their lives. They were eager to impart on us so much advice on how to make the most of every moment.
The teachers gave us tips on what to look out for and where to find them. They gave us the names of people involved in the movement whose stories had been particularly inspirational. However, it was one piece of advice that stuck out to me, and following it has proved to enhance my trip in immeasurable ways. I have grown to appreciate the overwhelming (in a great way) pool of information that has been placed in front of me in the past four days, in an unexpected and extremely exciting way.
I was walking in the hallway at school when I was stopped by one of the teachers who had been on the trip. He said I had asked him if he could give us any one piece of advice, what would it be? He said that after having given it some thought, I should focus on the people who were going to be on the trip with me. The prospective relationships with my peers were what could make the trip something truly unique. With this advice in mind, I joined everyone on the bus at City College and we left for North Carolina.
- Rachel Hettleman
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