Hey, everyone, I’m Ezra Mann. I am from Brooklyn, NY, and I come from a Jewish Orthodox home. I’m 18 and the youngest of 3. (You guys know me, but the word count!!)
This past senior year I signed up for a “Heritage” trip, and I really didn’t know what to expect. We went to Poland for the first stop and visited the concentration camps from the times of the Holocaust. I’ve always heard of it, but it’s real, I was there. I walked through it, I’ve seen what my ancestors went through. Note – it was about 20 t0 30 degrees… and I was wearing four layers.
The Jews and other people with other ethnicities were in this weather with about one layer of a very thin pajama suit. Plus, I was complaining!
Every day I wrote a reflection entry in my journal. As I sit and reflect on it right now, I learned a sense of an appreciation for life, my family, and for the city I live in. The trip defined me into a better man and helped me learn how to handle severe situations in a better way. It taught me to always be optimistic, look at the bright side.
As a college student, I know there’s going to be ups and downs (right now in Calc)… but it’s okay. Because I know I have what it takes to overcome the classes I’m struggling with, I’ll do so and appreciate every step of college.
Wow Ezra! Great photo too. I really think that seeing is believing. Would love to learn more about your heritage trip!
Hey Ezra,
It was really interesting to read about your heritage trip and the impact it had on you! I wish you the best in Calculus, I’m sure you’ll do better than you expect!
Ezra, your heritage trip sounds really interesting and cool! I am certain you will do well in calculus, and I wish you nothing but the best!
Ezra,
Your heritage trip sounded like an amazing experience. Its always great to understand where you came from and embody the roots that truly make you who you are.