Introduction: My class trip to Germany and Poland has resulted in lifelong memories and knowledge that I could have never received by reading a textbook.  Reading about something is completely different than experiencing it.  For example, reading about Auschwitz taught me a lot, but going to Auschwitz made everything I learned come to life.  Everything became real.  Going to the Topography of Terror in Berlin taught me so much about the perpetrators while I stood in a building that used to be the Gestapo headquarters, in the city that the perpetrators once controlled.  We had the opportunity to talk to people who currently live in Germany and Poland, and they shared with us how they feel about the each other now.  I also learned a great deal about the Jewish culture in Germany and Poland, and how it has changed over the years.  One of the most fascinating conversations we had was...