This year for the senior missions trip, the Class of 2011 took a trip to Los Angeles, CA. They did a variety of activities, like distributing food, talking with the homeless, and going to Universal Studios.

“It was a very eye opening experience,” said senior Bethany Baskin.

During some free time, some of the seniors went to Venice Beach while other went down Hollywood Boulevard and Rodeo Drive.

“The beach was warm with a nice breeze,” said senior Melvin Coumpy.

The trip to Los Angeles wasn’t all fun and games; they also participated in helping with the Dream Center's ministry activities. One ministry was helping to distribute food for an outreach program which feeds thousands of people a day.

“It felt good abandoning yourself and giving back to your community by reaching people that are overlooked on a daily basis,” Baskin said.

The flight to Los Angeles is only a three hour flight, but it felt like an eternity for some.

“I felt like the flight was going to last forever. It was the scariest thing I’ve ever experienced thus far, being so high up,” Coumpy said.

The seniors also got to go to the historical Universal Studios, the place where stars are often made. They got a chance to ride plenty of rides, including the Revenge of the Mummy ride and a 4-D Simpson's Movie ride.

“The rides there were ten times greater than the ones you would typically see at Six Flags. I really enjoyed myself while I was there,” said senior Brent Isaac.

Some students also got the opportunity to go to Beverly Hills and go shopping down Rodeo Drive, which has some of the most popular but expensive stores like Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Juicy Couture, and Dolce & Gabbana.

“Their stores were way too pricey. They were nothing like the stores you would see at Uptown, or the Parks mall. As soon as I got back, I went straight to the mall to buy everything. I’m never going to complain about how much something is down here anymore,” Coumpy said.

The seniors stayed busy while they were in Los Angeles, whether they were shopping or helping the homeless or swimming at the beach. The seniors got to know how it feels to help somebody that is less fortunate than them and maybe change the life of that person forever, while also living a little bit of the high life.

“This was a great experience for me. It really gave me a whole new perspective on life and I will never take it for granted again after this trip,” Isaac said.