Write On: When in Rome

by Kelsey Buley, English 12, Mrs. Didrikson

Travel is best described by Saint Augustine of Hippo: "The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." Saint Augustine was a philosopher from the 4th century, which shows how deeply rooted travel is in our roots. It is human nature to want to see more of the world; we are natural-born nomads. This unquenchable desire is only satiated by packing up your bags and going – and that's exactly what I did. This summer, I visited Italy and Greece with my school's tour group. We spent two weeks in June abroad and it was the most valuable...