The End

I'm going to find it hard to pinpoint one exact moment on this trip that was most important to me.  If I had to choose one I would say the tour of New Orleans and the hike through Laffayette park with Dr. Kolb.

I found this experience especially the Katrina portion of the tour to be one of the most informative parts of our trip.  It was far enough along in the trip that I had learned enough to understand the things she was telling us, and early enough that I was able to apply my learning throughout a significant portion of the trip.

Another particularly significant moment of the trip was the last Sunday we were in New Orleans.  I was waiting for the streetcar to city park when I found myself in a conversation with a couple visiting from out of town.  Not only was I able to give them the information they needed about city park and the streetcar, I was also asked if I was a New Orleans native, which made me feel a little proud of myself.

Nearly everything I did in New Orleans was both enjoyable and rewarding.  I hope to be able to return soon (maybe this summer), and show my family around the city I have become familiar with over these last few weeks.  While being able to show my parents photos of my trip has been great, I feel like these experiences cannot be accurately conveyed without my parents actually being there in the city.  I feel that as I look back on this trip I can say without a doubt that this has been one of the best experiences of my life.