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When our law studies class went to th e jail fi eld trip to Nebraska
we thought it was cool to see leyan for Mr. Owens' psycholog

because the activities we did
had more freedom and it to see beyond

stereotype of psychology and
it hands-on.
~lj Laura Pet.erc;on -..~oo.-..,.;.....,~-..---• e!!.!:!!!. conrribured by Burke Bourne

Comhusker award at th e state convention,
it was lunchtime. I was starving so I had

like a mountain of Valentino's food on my
plate. Nobody believed I could eat it all , but
I stepped up to the chall enge and
proved them wrong. -Michaela Brown
photo by Denise Schwery

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Field trips were commonly thought of as bus rides and trips to the zoo. However, they were an
educational and beneficial experience for many students who felt they could not receive the same
experience from staying in the classroom.
"I think field trips are very important because they allow us to apply what we are learning in
class to what goes on in society, meaning that we can apply the fashion and business strategies we
learn in fashion marketing to the real business world," junior Paige Reitz said of her DECA trip to
Kearney. "When I was on my field trip, I learned a lot about business and selling strategies that I
didn't know before. The whole experi ence of going to Kearney and meeting people from different
schools was really fun and educational at the same time."
Other students found that going on a field trip made what they were learning about in class more
realistic. Junior Amanda Riedl found that she could apply what she learned about the prison system
in her Law Studies class to everyday life after she was able to see it for herself.
"I learned how the jail system works and how it was developed. When we went there, we toured
the jails and learned more about the criminal system. I learned that jails aren't all bars and stone like
in the movies," Riedl, who went to the Omaha County Courthouse and Douglas County Correc-
tional Center, said.
Students agreed that field trips allowed them to learn things they couldn't get from sitting in the
classroom. Junior Adam Nelson really enjoyed the idea that field trips provided hands-on experi-
ences that "made school more fun ."
"Field trips are great because they are a chance for us to get out of class and expand on what we
have already been taught. When I went to the Qwest Center for Junior Class Board, I had to check
out the layout of the ballroom for Prom, and I also got to bond with the other people on the board,"
Nelson said .
Those who went on field trips embraced the opportunity to get out of class. They enjoyed being
.tiiiJ1s able to visit places that added to their education, increased their intelligence, and expanded their I
~Academics horizons.