Wake up in the morning feeling like
P. Diddy, got my glasses I’m out the door I’m gonna hit Hakuoh High School.
Feeling scared, uncertain, with some bottle of water, I was nervous and
frightful from the start of the host family.
Today was the day we left our
wonderful host family. In the beginning, everyone was scared of meeting their
host families, but today was a day of sorrow and goodbyes. As we were
exchanging our last hugs and goodbyes, I saw the tears of the Japanese students
running down their faces.
After our emotional breakdowns, we
hopped on the bus and got to the Shinkansen. During the long ride, we took the
precious time catching up on our sleep. We then rode onto another bus vehicle
and went to the Kiyomizu-dera temple. The view of the temple was just
astonishing and indescribable. As we walked up to the top, the scenery was
breathtaking. There were many foreigners and tourists visiting the
temple.Walking down from the big slope, many people bought souvenirs, charms,
ice cream, tea, etc.
After an hour, we went to the
Kabuki Theatre where people were entertained in the Edo period. The plays and
the music were very inspiring and I learned how the past reflected the present.
My favorite part of the entertainment was the puppet show because it told a
love story about two inseparable lovers.
My favorite part of the day was
after watching the Kabuki Theatre. We went to the traditional Japanese art
museum. We made pretty Japanese cloth printings. We all personally got to
experience hands on activity printing paint on the clothes. It was very
magnificent.
Finally, we had dinner. We went to
a mall to eat spaghetti, curry pizza, salad, and cake. The curry pizza was
crunchy, cheesy, and quite scrumtrulescent. The spaghetti was sweeter than the
American spaghetti, however it was still pleasant. For dessert we had chocolate
cake. It was very creamy and sweet.
Tired and exhausted we arrived at
the Hotel Keihan Kyoto around 8:45. Compared to the last hotel, this hotel is a
little tighter and small. However it is still a comfortable and nice hotel.
Kyoto, the city is not as busy as Tokyo nor as rural as Tochigi (host family
area.)
Today was a very eventful day. I
hope it continues to be as fun-filled as the last week and a half had been.
Even though the day started slow and was sad to say goodbye to our host
families, Kyoto is new, exciting, and refreshing. I hope our stay here will
turn out great.
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Jenny Choi
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