Educational visits
Joyce wanted to include some articles about educational visits to other countries in the school newspaper.She asked some older student to write these articles.
A wonderful year in New Zealand
Tammy Luo
‘If I go to New Zealand,will I be able to understand the local people?’ This was my first thought when the American Field Service (AFS) programme accepted me as part of their educational exchange programme.
I stayed with a host family in Auckland for one year.At first,communicating was quite difficult.But my hosts were very patient and they helped me learn fast.
I took many photos of China with me so that I could show people Chinese culture.I gave a talk about China to my classmates,and I even did some simple Chinese cooking.
It was a wonderful year.I learnt about a mew culture,and I became more confident.
Visiting the poor in Thailand
Edwin Su
Last year I went to Thailand for ten days.The trip was arranged by World Vision.The aim of our trip was to learn about the lives of poor people in Thailand.
I was deeply moved by what I saw.In certain areas,some families were so poor that they had to live in rubbish dumps.However,the Thai government is working hard to improve the situation.
Although the trip was hard work,it was a very valuable experience for me.It has shown me how fortunate I am.
Scholarship to Japan
Sylvia Wang
I visited Japan for six weeks because I won a Japan Airlines scholarship.For five weeks,I lived with other foreign students in a hotel and attended Japanese language classes.We also had classes on Japanese culture and went on sightseeing tours.
For the final week,I stayed with a friendly family in Kyoto,the old capital of Japan.
I made friends with students from other countries,as well as many from Japan.I returned to China three months ago and since then,I have kept in touch with my new friends by writing e-mails.
