2016年10月24日 星期一

October 24, 2016 with class 603

Angel's favorite activity is playing volleyball. She started playing when she was in elementary school. She began playing it because her father used to take her to the gym to play volleyball when she was little
Angel taught me some techniques about how to play volleyball this week. I gradually love volleyball due to this practices.

Now I play volleyball twice a week. It is good for me both physically and mentally. Physically, it helps me maintain my strength and endurance and keep my weight down. Mentally, it provides me with an interesting challenge and is a good way to relieve any frustrations which I have from school. I really love volleyball.

2016年10月22日 星期六

A Trip to Tokyo

        In September, I went to Japan with four freshmen in class 405 for a Samba Drum performance.  Months ago when they were still junior high school students, they were members of an aboriginal drum team and were invited by Sunshine City Prince Hotel to perform in a big event, Tokyo Samba Carnival Parade.  That’s why they came to Japan now.  I was lucky to go with them and was impressed by what I saw in Japan.

        They didn’t perform on the first day in Japan.  Instead, they took me to visit Meiji Jingu (めいじじんぐう明治神宮).  It is a beautiful shrine.  We used the dipper to rinse our hands and mouth.  We also clapped twice before we made a wish.  It was a new experience for them because they did not do so in Taiwan.  We also made delicious Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き大阪燒) ourselves for lunch.  It was tasty.

      The next day, we went to Tokyo Skytree (スカイツリ晴空塔) in the morning.  It is a tall tower, taller than the Eiffel Tower.  From the Observatories, we had a wonderful view of Tokyo streets.  In the afternoon, the four students began their Samba Drum
performance. They performed with their team members near Sunshine City Prince Hotel.  They performed for three times, 30 minutes for each time.  Many other groups also performed Samba dances. It was a lively event.

       On the third day, the four students took me to join the Samba Carnival Parade around the Sunshine City
Prince Hotel.  The video of their Samba drum performance can be seen if you visit the following website:https://youtu.be/NS7VH0u988k.  They enjoyed much in this activity.  After that, the four students
and I visited the aquarium that belonged to the Sunshine City Prince Hotel. The students were shocked that they could see animals like penguins and seals in a hotel.  In Taiwan, they can only see them in the zoo.


       Besides these activities, I also had a happy day
in Disneyland.  The roller coasters there are cool.  Before we left Japan, the students had some cultural exchange with the students in two Japanese high schools nearby.  We danced, talked to the Japanese students, and also showed them our Samba Drum performance.  We had a good time.  Those Japanese students there were very well-mannered.

       To me, it was a productive and unforgettable trip.  I learned a lot and also enjoyed a lot.