It was so fun being in a hotel room with my friends! The people on my bus weren’t my favorite, but that’s okay. I did not like the air and space museum because I didn’t like watching the movie, I would have preferred to walk around longer and had time to do the simulations. I didn’t like my tour guide very much because she didn’t let us hang out with other busses, where my friends were. But I had a lot of fun and everything was so cool to see!

Overall, we had a great experience and were able to see a tremendous amount in a relatively short time. One area that could be improved was the bus microphone system. Whenever the tour guide rode with us between destinations, he attempted to provide commentary, but the microphone worked only intermittently. It would function for a few seconds and then cut out, making it impossible to hear what he was saying. Given the significant cost associated with transporting approximately 50 people—including the bus and driver—I would have expected a fully functioning microphone system or, ideally, a backup microphone. Additionally, during our trip to Washington, D.C., the teachers attempted to play a movie on the bus's television screens, but the system would not work. I also noticed a safety concern with my seat. While it had a seat belt, the buckle needed to fasten it was missing, making the seat belt unusable. Although many passengers chose not to wear seat belts, I wanted to use mine and was unable to do so because of the missing buckle.

We were disappointed in the guide experience. We anticipated professional guides from the different locations, but instead the trip organizer acted as guide and our student was disappointed by how little he learned.

My daughter had a great trip! She learned a lot at the stops, the food was good, and everything seemed to go well!

What a great experience for my 9th grader!