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[quote=Anonymous]I grew up very poor and didn’t do anything outside of school. The field trips I remembered having an huge impact on me were a trip to Williamsburg and a trip to see a play. It was fun to see what a college town looks and feels like since I never got to go to any college tour. The play was interesting, I was never a theater fan but seeing so much effort and talent, I learned to appreciate how much work theater is.

We didn’t have any chaperones since these trips were in high school and we all walked around as a group.

Personally I thought they were life changing in a “new experience” kind of way. If I had to be objective about the “educational” value as it relates to the curriculum specifically - it would be zero. You could just show a video about Williamsburg or watch a play on YouTube and call it a day.

I appreciated that the teachers who planned the trip at their own time did something like that when they could easily have typed in a few words on YouTube and press play. Even now looking back I’m surprised my former teachers put in so much effort when they didn’t have to. I don’t blame anyone for choosing an easier path.

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