by Chelsie DarrowHave you ever wondered what it would be like to visit Europe? Senior Franny Marino got to experience it this summer! She was afforded this opportunity by attending Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, which is located just outside of Muskegon, Michigan.
Franny was sent to Europe through this camp. In order to go she had to fill out a pamphlet, and send a ten minute video of herself in dance class. The program also asked the camp counselors what they thought of her overall performance.
She went to Europe and was able to dance in several different places, including Germany, in which she got to visit Berlin, Wolfsburg, Augsburg, and Ottoburnn. She also got to visit France where she visited Mulhouse and St.Paul. She was able to dance in all these places.
Franny left for Europe on June 12. They had to start rehearsal on June 6th, though. Some of the interesting things Franny saw in Europe were the Berlin Wall and some random murals. She also said that there were a lot of shopping areas, and there were at least four H and M's in each city. She also told us that all the houses were very small compared to ours.
Franny told us the culture wasn’t that much different than ours. The only differences were the language, of course, and they had really close-knit families. She also said that they called their dance clubs discoteques. And though the culture is much different, the food wasn’t. “The food was very wonderfully delicious," said Franny.
Not everything was roses for Franny, though."The only thing that I really didn't like was one of the host-fathers I had in France asked me if it was hard to go a month without hamburger!"
The hardest part for Franny was learning the dances, and moving around a lot. The things that she enjoyed were just being there, and also meeting the new people. She enjoyed site-seeing as well.
Overall, Franny had a very enjoyable time in Europe. She got to meet tons of new people and experience different cultures, but most of all she had a fabulous time!
