My name is Avery Kaminski, and I am a sophomore here at Ohio State. I am majoring in history and minoring in security and intelligence. I love learning about history and seeing artifacts and historical places. I worked for the university archives this past year and worked last summer (and will work again following the trip) at a historical museum in Pittsburgh called Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum. I am also a collector of militaria from World War II.
I really love history – that’s why I am majoring in it. I am particularly interested in American history and World War II. I have been to museums with exhibits on World War II in places like Pittsburgh, Kansas City, and Washington, DC, but to travel to the locations that made history and shaped our modern world will be an extraordinary experience. I cannot wait to see the locations in person where events that the group studies class has covered this past semester.
I also love traveling. I think the location I am most interested in is Normandy. Going through France and seeing the beaches of Normandy where the allies fought and died for our freedom will definitely be special. I am also looking forward to seeing Berlin as it stands today and understanding how it must have looked after World War II. I am really excited to finally get to see and experience all the places and things that I have read about or seen in class and can not wait for the trip to start!