1. Events
1.1. 1. Negative
1.1.1. 1b. Because it is around New Year's Eve dates (12/29/18 - 01/09/19), prices are going to be high
1.1.1.1. Dispositions 1. - That is why every one needs to have the appropriate budget, because prices are going to be high because this trip could be around those dates.
1.2. 2. Positive
1.2.1. 2a. Christmas: My parents and grandparents are going to give me money
1.2.2. 2b. My Birthday (January 21st): I could ask my parents to give me my birthday gift (money) before my birthday so I can spend it in Europe
2. Beings
2.1. 1. Paulina, my girlfriend
2.1.1. She has to convince her parents to allow her to travel with me
2.1.1.1. Structures 2. - The pattern says that Paulina should not be worried about getting permission to travel. The only thing she needs to worry about is getting permission to travel WITH me
2.2. 2. Emmanuel, friend
2.2.1. Wants to find a girlfriend before winter break so that he can invite her to the trip
2.3. 3. Juan, friend
2.3.1. He needs to ask her girlfriend if he can come with us to the trip
2.4. 4. Aranxa, friend
2.4.1. Has to ask for a vacation break at her job. In addition, Paulina has to go to the trip otherwise Aranxa is not coming
3. Dispositions
3.1. 1. Everyone almost has the right budget to spend in Europe
3.2. 2. Some of us want to travel to New Orleans for Thanksgiving, therefore, budget would be impacted
3.2.1. Beings 1. & 2. - Paulina. Emmanuel, and I want to go to New Orleans for Thanksgiving
3.3. 3. Flights tickets are relatively cheap right now
4. Texts
4.1. 1. We all have seen photos and brochures of the countries that we want to visit
4.2. 2. We all have done research of the countrieswe want to visit
4.2.1. Environment 2. - That is why we all have done research in those countries, because we haven't visited them
5. Structures
5.1. 1. I want to go to Europe because since you are young, you always hear amazing things about all of its countries. You hear about their culture, history, and traditions. That is why we are planning this trip. Moreover, when it comes to planning trips, my parents always want me to have a group of people to travel with, dates of the trip, and budget. Even though they might give me some extra money, they always expect from me to put my own money into the trip's expenditures.
5.1.1. Events 2a. & 2b. - In order for me to go to the trip, it is necessary to have the appropriate budget. The money that I would be receiving from Christmas and my birthday are crucial for me if I really want this trip to become a reality
5.2. 2. A particular pattern that my friends and I have noticed in recent years is that our parents do not care anymore if we spend New Year's Eve with or without them anymore. Therefore, permission to travel in those dates is going to be easier
6. Environment
6.1. 1. We can all plan this trip within a few days because all of us are here in Austin
6.2. 2. All of us have gone to Europe. However, none of us know Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, and Austria. Therefore, we agreed to visit those places
6.3. 3. We are excited because this could be our first trip as a group
6.3.1. Texts 1. - That is why we have seen photos and brochures, because we are excited about the idea that this could be our first trip as a group