<p>People to People was really expensive. I went on one of their summer programs for high school students and did several garage sales and solicited donations from my relatives and any clubs they belong to before reaching the needed amount. It was the first time I got to travel, and we were accompanied by actual teachers. I got several course credits from EWU out of it too (not that I’ll wind up using them now).</p>
<p>However, I did Girls State the year after, which is free if you get the legion to sponsor you, and the admissions officers I interviewed with all cared much more about this than People to People, which I’ve heard referred to as a “rich kids tour Europe” program.</p>