Saturday, June 10, 2017

The (Olympic) Odyssey - an Epic (Thank You) Poem


So here we are it’s been a week since I got back from Europe and I already miss it. Towards the end I was getting a little homesick so it was nice to come back but now I wish I was back eating croissants across from the Alps. I’ll be honest I walked into this trip thinking I didn’t need any new friends and I was there for the knowledge and the culture. Now I can tell you I don’t think I would have made it through the trip without these people. Professor Ryan is certainly to thank for everything that we did over the trip. I mean after ten years the man has really gotten the trip down to a solid and there isn’t a site you’ll miss (except the changing of the guard). My Olympic Odyssey has now come to an end but there is so much I will forever take with me. I know I haven’t actually won any awards except for my "Most likely to..." paper plate award, but it feels like I’ve won a million bucks through this once in a lifetime experience so I’d like to thank everyone who made it amazing. First, a shout out to the parentals for providing me with the opportunity to attend this trip. Next I’d like to thank Professor Kim for dealing with our rowdy bunch and sharing her Olympic experiences with us. Can’t forget to thank the crew for some memories I certainly will never forget. Lastly I’d like to thank Professor Ryan for being the best tour guide, teacher, and team dad to our group, can’t wait to have another semester with you! The best way you can teach a student is by showing them how to appreciate and value what they're learning and I know we all learned more than that because of you. I know it was your last trip but may you continue to travel and make sure when capture all your photos on your new camera you think of us with every snapshot.

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