Behind the Blazers A4

"Anyone who thinks my story is
anywhere near over is sadly mistaken."
Donald Trump 45th US President
As many of you may be aware, a group
of Year 10 and 11 history students
recently went to the USA. This
included trips to Washington,
Philadelphia and New York.
According to the one student “The trip
was really fun and I would really
recommend it”. The trip was well
received by all of those who went
abroad including the teachers, who
complimented the good behaviour of
all the students and the many
memorable moments.
However, the trip took place during a
less than ideal time due to the current
state of American affairs.
You may have heard of the current
political scene in America. All you have
to do is turn on the TV and you are
pretty much guaranteed to see some
Trump or Bannon related news but
the reality is much different. President
Trump would have you believe that the
people are in danger from outsiders
and those who are different but the
accounts from the students tell a
different story.
America is far from a dangerous place
to visit for less than a week, however
the atmosphere would imply
otherwise. According to students,
security was widespread in all areas,
not just the airport, with one student
recalling how they had to walk past
guards just to enter a building for a Mc-
Donalds. Although they weren’t
patted down in the middle of the
building, certainly seeing such extreme
precautions would have raised some
eyebrows and perhaps some fears.
Allegedly the streets were no different
as armed police patrolled large
portions of the busy blocks of
Washington D.C and New York City
and as you can imagine the airports
were also far from cosy.
The sobering reality is that in the wake
of Trump’s inauguration, the American
lifestyle and atmosphere is set to
change even further, and despite the
enjoyment (which the students and
faculty undoubtedly had) the further
the country is pushed into its current
political state, the less safe it will feel
despite it being safer than it has been
for a large portion of its existence and
what Trump had intended.
Marianne Y11
Manam Y10
STRETFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL MAGAZINE 13