May These Gates Never Be Closed (J3 homestay program)
- 英語を活かすプログラム
- 国際交流・海外研修
Aug 8, Sunny
The girls are becoming more eloquent in their journals. Let’s see how a student described her morning activities.
‘I went to the study center, and I made a flag with my friend and buddies. We made a flag which has a cat and four paw prints. Before the lunch time, we watched “Snow White” I knew the story a little, but it was my first time to watch the movie. Seven small people were very cute.’
In the afternoon, we visited Peace Arch Park, which is located right on the border between Canada and the U.S.A. In the middle of the park stands the Peace Arch, a 20-meter-tall monument to commemorate long lasting peace between the two countries. The students and their buddies walked around to find some international border markers.
‘We went to the ocean, but it was a low tide time. Then, I was able to find some crabs. It was very hot and the sun was shining. We took many pictures with our buddies. It was a lot of fun. I like talking with them.’
When we came back to the study center around 16:20, the temperature was hitting 38 degrees Celsius! The girls were exhausted, but happily left for their host families to share a joyful evening.
‘I went to the farm after school. It was because we bought eight new chickens. Ryan brought three big boxes and put the new chickens in them. We took them back to our house. New chickens fought with the old ones. It was interesting.’
プログラム8日目の昨日はちょうど折り返し点に当たります。午前中の活動は生徒の英語の日記で紹介しましたように、バディーとのチーム旗製作でした。それぞれに思いをこらして自分の好きなものや所属する部活動、国を象徴するモチーフを旗に託した様子です。
午後は米国との国境に位置するピース・アーチ・パークを訪問しました。公園の中心、国境線の真上に位置する記念碑は両国の友好を象徴する白いアーチです。アーチの周りにも直線上に国境を示す印（支柱）が並んでいます。その後、潮の引いた海岸におりて小さなカニや貝を観察していました。
生徒たちは日々新しい挑戦を楽しみ、生き生きと活動しています。すでに「帰りたくない」と訴える生徒も出始めました。