Jul 9, 2024

ISP Member Jazmine:

Today was a very eventful day. First we went to an old plantation where this lady took us on a tour through her house. Although, I didn’t like it much because she was very casual about the fact that she was living in a former plantation. It just touched me in the wrong way, it felt like she was trying to sell me the house instead of teaching the history of it. Despite that fact, the house and area surrounding it is very beautiful, but I don’t think I’d be able to have such a nonchalant attitude towards it regarding the events that happened there. Other than that I’ve been having a great trip, the capoeira classes that we took yesterday were great. I learned a lot about the history of the dance style, and music can help people open up and express themselves freely. The pizza that we ate after was also delicious, despite the creative flavors. I hope our trip continues to have such important, positive, and memorable bonding moments between the whole group.