The way my buddy's dad conducts himself so well in front of others made the greatest impact on me today on me today. I was also very impressed by the way the Japanese people believe in their responsibility as citizens to keep their country litter-free and provide a secure and healthy environment for one another.
The biggest lesson I learned today is that " no matter what happens in life, be nice to people people to people people. Being nice to people is a peaceful way to live and a beautiful a beautiful legacy to leave behind." I have decided to begin following this and make a memorable and positive impact on others in the same way my buddy's dad, Mr Kazuhiko has made on me.
Swetha - 3A
Today, my buddy Wakana could not accompany me during the day, so her parents and I went on a journey through Miyazaki. First, we went to explore Aoshima Island. On the island, there is a shrine and I learned a lot about the culture of Japanese when they spoke about how their wishes would come true when they do certain stuff like throwing the coin and bowing a few times.
After that, we went to try Calligraphy. It was very fun! I had to write out some Kanji which I was very good at (because Chinese is similiar to Kanji). The teacher praised me about how accurate I was! I learnt that not many people actually knew how to start in the first place!
Lastly, we went to Udo shrine. It was the most tiring part of the day! We had to climb lots and lots of stairs and hike up all the to the mountain top, then go all the way down to the shrine. It was a very tiring but fun experience!
Eunice - 2D
Today I went to a shrine and Miyazaki UNESCO park. I then went to AEON to have dinner. At the shrine, we did a small prayer and bought 5 stones each and throw on to a small hole on a huge rock by the ocean. Whoever manages to throw a stone into that small hole is believed to receive good luck.
The thing that made the biggest impression on me is how clean the area is. Everywhere I go, there is hardly any litter. And the strange thing is that there are hardly any dustbins around. Despite Singapore having so many dustbins, our country is still dirtier than Japan.
Today, I learnt that we should always take good care of our environment. Even though there isn't a dustbin in sight, it does not mean that we can throw our rubbish on the floor. We should keep our rubbish until we see a dustbin and dispose it.
Zoebelle - 2D
During my homestay, I had difficulties communicating with my buddy. We used programmes for translating but sometimes it did not give us the meaning we were looking for, so we ended up using sign language.
I have learned how to adapt to the Japanese culture and to new experiences. Having to adapt fast to something may be difficult, but this is a key ability in our daily lives.
Oceane - 1N1
Today I went to make rice cakes at my buddy's grandmother's house. I also took my host family's dog for a walk. In the evening, there was a farewell party which I very much enjoyed. There were many performances and I performed in one of them. The food was very nice to eat too!
The performances during the farewell party left the biggest impression on me as it showed how much effort both parties had put in to make both parties had put in to make this program very successful and enjoyable. The performances made us laugh and think about how grateful we are to be here.
Something that I learned today is that you should try your best for everything, as we had to give 100% of our effort to try and make our performance a good one. Even though there were many challenges, we persevered and continued to try our best. We can apply this to our studies and do our very best to ace an exam.
Kass - 2D
Hey Hwee Hiang, that's a nice picture of you riding on a beautiful horse.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks to Li Xuan, Kai Jun, Shuqing, Swetha, Eunice and Zoebelle for sharing your experiences with us. They come once in a lifetime and will be unforgettable!
Warm regards, PS Chew (Hiang's dad)