For the children of today’s world, the rate of technological development has taken the wonder and amazement we felt, even though each new advancement solicits greater awe. The Enizio educational trip to the United States returned that feeling of amazement and wonder to the children in a delightfully short period of time. Inizio education organized an educational trip in May this year where students of the Emerald Heights International School participated in great numbers. The trip encompassed the Kennedy Space centre, Universal studios, Disney Land, New York city, Niagra falls, Boston city, Harvard and MIT University. The Kennedy Space centre ignited a natural curiosity towards the final frontier and the scientists interacted with the students, explaining to them the procedure and technicalities of space related procedures. Following a briefing the students were then shown a life size model of the Apollo 11 rocket ship which made them realize the enormity, in all senses of the word, of the task that was accomplished in that ship. The next encapsulating moment was the film of the disaster that was averted by Neil Armstrong during the landing on the moon, when they were running low on fuel and had to move out of the planned way due to unfavourable conditions for landing. With a mere seconds worth of fuel remaining in the vessel, the astronauts managed to make a safe landing, and the students finally let go of the breaths they had not realized they had been holding on to. The trip was a perfect balance of learning and having fun. People of all ages had a gala time at the Universal studios and at Disney land. The wonderfully organized and perfectly planned schedule made it possible to make the most of each place. Niagra Falls was not just a scenic view but an amazing experience that left us filled with a newfound appreciation for the beauty of mother Earth. And to add on top of such an exciting experience, we witnessed the waterfall from the legendary Maid of the Mist. One of the best aspects of the trip was the tours we got at Harvard and MIT University. At both the world renowned universities we got personalized tours from the current students over there which reflected the culture at the universities perfectly. With the best brains in the world under one roof, innovations are but a must and our students also took a part in the innovative process by participating in a robotics workshop where they were helped by the college students in creating robots that operated by detecting colours, sounds, and pen made paths. To reiterate, the educational trip was a perfect blend of fun and education and was a memorable experience for all of us.
