Nazi Trail Trip

Ever since I can remember, I have loved learning about the Holocaust. Although it was tragic, it fascinates me and I love learning all that I can about it. When I was in 10th grade, my history class watched a movie called "Escape from Sobibor", which is a movie about Dachau. To this day, it still haunts me and is something that I can never forget. When I was a Junior in high school, I was on the debate team and wrote a speech about how it is important to remember the Holocaust so that it doesn't happen again. That summer, my parents took me to Washington, D.C. The most memorable part of my trip was when I visited the Holocaust Memorial Museum. It was so touching and heart-wrenching to read all of the stories and see all of the pictures from the different camps. When I was about 19 I decided I wanted to know more about Hitler, so I decided to read Mein Kampf. I have yet to finish it, but my goal is to finish it before we leave in May. Although I love learning about the Holocaust, I never studied it from the perspective of the Nazi officers. I think that this class will be somewhat of their perspective and isn't something that most people learn about. Getting to go to Germany, Austria and Italy will definitely be an added bonus and I can't wait for this class to start.