Return from homestay

During our time in Osaka, Japan, my favorite part was home stay.  Kaitlyn and I went to the strawberry farm with our host family and picked our own strawberries.  It was delicious!  We also took pictures in kimonos at Studio Alice.  Lastly, we made takoyaki.  I will always remember these memories that we made in Japan.

- Sachi


Students all enjoyed their time with their host families.  They were excited and eager to share what they did with us and their friends. Some went to Universal Studios Japan, a sumo match, a zoo, and Lego land.  After dropping off our things, we went on the tour bus and went to the disaster prevention museum.  There, we learned about the big earthquake that occurred in Kobe in 1995.  It was a very sad event to learn about, however, we also learned about how strong the people in Japan are.  They bonded together and rebuilt their city with the courage and kindness of each other.  After our visit to the museum, we went to Chinatown for lunch.  We also had some time to shop around. We ended our day with our farewell dinner with the host families and teachers.  It was a bittersweet event.  We will miss the people that we've bonded so well with, but we are also happy to be flying home tomorrow.