The Student (Traveller) Becomes the Master
Plan your tour and inspire a new generation of global citizens.
Andrew is an educator from St. Thomas, Ontario. He has been travelling with EF for 20 years, both as a student and as a Group Leader.
“I knew that I had to offer my students the same opportunity to travel and experience the world as I once did. It really wasn’t a choice for me at all; it was something I had to do.”
“I grew up in a very small town, and going into high school, my global experience was very limited. It all changed in the twelfth grade when I enrolled on my first tour. I wasn’t really aware of how those nine days would come to be the most memorable time in my high school experience, not to mention a key moment that impacted the rest of my life.
When I became a teacher, I knew that I had to offer my students the same opportunity to travel and experience the world as I once did. It really wasn’t a choice for me at all; it was something I had to do.
The transition from being a student traveller to a group leader was quite the journey, but I began to see a pattern—every tour has moments where you can see something change in your students. The highlights of the travel experience are the moments they realize that there is so much out there beyond what we know. Really, that’s why so many of us take students on tour; through EF, we are able to provide students with learning opportunities that will forever affect the way they see their world.”
Andrew's Favourite Tours
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Beijing and the Great Wall of China
Take time in Beijing to get a deeper understanding of the city and people, and walk along the Great Wall of China.
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Berlin, Prague, Krakow and Budapest
Learn more about the history of Eastern Europe and experience the brilliant present-day culture.
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England and Scotland
From Edinburgh Castle to Oxford and Windsor Castle, discover the rich heritage of the United Kingdom.
