Williamsburg Trip
By Ellie Grace B
This October, Loudoun School for Advanced Studies students took a trip to Williamsburg, VA, to visit the beautiful campus of William and Mary, stopping by Busch Gardens and Colonial Williamsburg on the way. I was one of those students, and therefore I can say that I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I look forward to future school trips.
On the way there, we had lots of fun singing along to our favorite songs and chatting. LSAS road trips are always super fun! Our first stop was Busch Gardens and we were all so excited.
Busch Gardens was full of Halloween spirit during its annual Howl-O-Scream event and we had a lot of fun riding roller coasters and screaming our way through the haunted houses. It was a bonding experience for everyone. Ms. Blaya, Dr. White, and Professor Niels were awesome chaperones and had their share of rollercoaster fun. Dr. White even collected rollercoaster data while riding one!
My favorite parts of the trip were riding the rides with my friends, making memories, and visiting the aviary in Busch Gardens where a rainbow lorikeet bird sat on my head!
The next morning in Williamsburg, we enjoyed a pancake breakfast at Capitol Pancake House with two LSAS alumni who happen also to be current students at William and Mary, as well as a William and Mary and LSAS alumna who also joined us on the trip. We learned a lot about how LSAS prepared them well for their college experiences.