I arose promptly at three in the morning. The sun had hours yet to make its presence, as I prepared to abandon my city, state, and country, everything I knew, for what then seemed like eternity. It was three in the morning however; my mind was circulating around a new frontier: Europe. The next few weeks would encompass some of the most influential and memorable experiences of my life. In June of this past summer, I traveled with 40 other students from Idaho and Nebraska to Spain, France, and Italy. My trip not only exposed me to enriching new cultures, it also exemplified the necessity and meaning of camaraderie. Until my first steps in the Barcelona airport, Europe was a blank slate, a mysterious land where retirees went on vacation. Our
