World Cultures students took an in-school field trip during periods first through third on Friday to learn about the different religions they are focusing on in class. The field trip consisted of leaders from different religions coming to the library to talk to the students.

“Usually you would think religions are very different, but some of them believe in the same things, but are a little bit different. [For example], having different names for the same God,” Nikki Boege, freshman, said.

The students are focusing on the religions of Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, and Hinduism in class, Boege said. There was a priest and deacon for Christianity, and rabbis for Judaism. Each religious leader go the chance to talk to students individually.

The field trip consisted of twenty minute stations, as the students rotated to each of the six religious leaders, Hanaka VanHerik, freshman, said

Although the purpose of the field trip was primarily for education and to give more knowledge about the different religions, students enjoyed themselves throughout the morning, Boege said.

“It was fun! We had little presentations that the students gave, but some of the information the leaders gave were more in depth than what the students could give because they didn’t really understand it [as much as the leaders],” Boege said.

Overall the students were able to gain insight on the topics they were learning in class and took advantage of the time to learn.

“We are writing a paper on the different religions and how they shape one’s identity,” Boege said. “We had to ask questions about what they do in their daily life which makes them different from others.”

The field trip helped students like Boege, by giving more information about the different religions and how they shape the follower’s identity.

“In Christianity people believe that God is always with them so they do good deeds because they are being watched [by God] all the time,” Boege said. “It shapes who they are because someone might try to be a better person.”