Student Stories
Travel is a thrill. It’s an adventure. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime memory in the making.
Going to France opened my eyes to the world and made me realize I wanted to travel with my job. I am willing to relocate anywhere for work now because of this trip. This year I leave for Germany for a year for a dual-degree study abroad program between Illinois State University and the University of Paderborn in Paderborn, Germany. If it wasn’t for my ACIS trip, I’d have no clue where I would be today or what I would be doing. This trip jump-started my college career. If I could do it again, I certainly would. I would recommend this for anybody.”
ALLIE, ACIS Participant
Student Spotlight
Nick’s Costa Rican Adventure
We’re shining a spotlight on Nick, who traveled on an ACIS trip to Costa Rica. What did he think about his adventure abroad? Find out in this exclusive interview!
Read more on the BlogThe Carriers of Humanity, by Olivia White
Grand Prize, High School – $1,000 Scholarship
Olivia’s thoughts:
To me, global citizenship means carrying the world, which is done by doing the good that humanity fails to do. This is the main point in my poem.
Humanity, by Kennya Molina
Runner-Up, High School – $500 Scholarship
Kennya’s thoughts:
I share my personal experience while relating it to what I believe global citizenship is.
The Meaning of Global Citizenship, by Logan Cerrito
Grand Prize, Middle School – $1,000 Scholarship
Logan’s thoughts:
My essay tries to answer the question “What is a global citizen?”
Our World, by Nicole Lefavour
Runner-Up, Middle School – $500 Scholarship
Nicole’s thoughts:
Our world is a reminder to myself and perhaps others that as global citizens we identify as part of a world community and our actions and compassion for others contribute to humanity.
Student Spotlight
Johnny Vrba
Johnny Vrba, a high school senior from Illinois, traveled with his classmates to France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany. We interviewed Johnny about his experience traveling to Europe, what it was like making new friends and how his tour manager, Jerome, completely made his experience what it was.
Read more on the BlogStudent Videos
#Tag Along
Get a taste for what’s really happening on tour. Browse recent participants’ photos and posts by visiting instagram.com/acistours. Then when you travel, tag along with us on Twitter or Instagram using #ACISTours. You may even see yourself here one day!
