This Summer, two groups of CHS students took off on a trip to Europe. One group, led by Spanish teacher Rachel English, stayed in Spain, traveling from city to city. The other group, led by social studies teacher Matt Pedlow, traveled to multiple countries in Europe.

On their travels, the Spain group was joined by students from various other schools.

“We got along with other groups really, really well, and we just had a good time talking and exploring with the other groups. And we actually had a girl, named Olivia from one of the other groups, join our group, because their group went somewhere else, and she joined us for most of the trip,” said James Haab (‘26).

As they traveled across the country, the group was exposed to Spain’s rich culture. The country’s combination of architecture, food, and history meant there were a variety of group and individual activities to explore. Not only did these activities create learning opportunities, but they also provided a chance to get together with unfamiliar faces.

“The majority of the time I hung out with a specific group, but a lot of the time, there were opportunities to mingle and meet new people,” Howard said.

Weeks after the expedition to Spain returned to the States, another group headed off to travel across Europe.  This group, led by social studies teacher Matt Pedlow, traveled to multiple European countries. The countries they visited varied greatly in many aspects, including architecture.

“Prague was known for its architecture and the haphazard layout, but then we went to Rome and saw the Colosseum, which was vastly different,” said Mirielle Hunter (‘26).

Architecture wasn’t the only piece of culture the students consumed. The students also got to experience the great cuisine.

“I ate a lot of different food, but my favorite was definitely Carbonara,” said Hunter.

No matter the differences in their experiences, students from both groups can agree that their time in Europe was well spent, and they would indeed recommend it to any students considering such a trip.

“Definitely recommend, it was the best school experience,” said Hunter.