Italy Experience by Kaley Viola

I never thought Italy was going to be like it was! It was an
amazing trip and although I knew it would be great, it
definitely exceeded my expectations. It will be for sure
remembered and appreciated for the rest of my life. I am so
thankful that Coach Polhamus and everyone else made this trip
possible for us to go. I experienced so many wonderful
moments and learned so many new things while on the trip. I
got to see ruins from sooo long ago and it is astonishing to
me that places like the Colosseum in Rome are still around
today. A huge highlight to this trip was getting a lot closer
to my teammates and really getting to know some people better
than I already knew them. That made me really excited! Also
being able to play other teams in Italy was a culturing
experience. Their style of play differs from ours and it was
interesting to notice this when we were playing these teams.
My favorite place over this trip to see was Rome because it
is a very beautiful and huge city. It was a challenge
everyday we were there to figure out our way around the city
without getting lost, but it was a very fun challenge. Plus
everyday we would go different routes and see so many
different places which made it very fulfilling. Altogether
to wrap up my feelings about this trip, it was an amazing
time. I had fun getting closer to people I really care about,
I enjoyed playing volleyball against Italy teams, and I fully
enjoyed getting to see a place that I may not have been lucky
enough to see during my life! I am so thankful for this whole
trip and I will remember everything about it forever!