At 5 AM this morning, while it was still dark, Toby and I left the apartment with Jonah and his suitcase and backpack. It usually takes me twenty minutes to walk to the school, but today we were moving quite fast. Jonah had a plane to catch, and the bus to get him and his group to the airport would leave right on time. 23 groups of high school students, and about 50 adults started their Interim programs today, traveling throughout China to do service, learn, and adventure for a week. Jonah's group flew to Hainan Island, which is far, far to the south, more than 1000 miles from Shanghai. There they will do service work at a school and at an orphanage. They will probably also do some teambuilding and enjoy the beach. What a great opportunity for all these kids. 今朝5時に、トビとジョナと学校に歩きました。今日は特別日ので、高等学校の学生とか先生皆は中国の中に色々所に、学んで、お世話をして、遊びに行きます。ジョナのグルプは南の島に行って、孤児院で手伝うつもりです。すごい機会と思います。
I am so impressed with how this huge program is organized. To think of the logistics, of sending all these groups out to have meaningful experiences all over China, plus one of the groups goes to Hiroshima in Japan. All of the teachers also go, plus many of the other adults connected with the school. They even have two students from the US, who won a contest to participate. The students choose their trip, and have many preparation meetings over several weeks. Three days ago, they collected the passports, two days ago, they issued Interim shirts in different colors, and this morning, when I saw that several buses were leaving at about the same time, I understood the shirt thing. After it is over, there will be all manner of projects to be done, so that the learning doesn't end with their return. あのプログラムはとても面白いです。学生の皆は四つトリープを選んだので、好きなことをすると思います。一つグループは広島も行きます。沢山準備をしたので、皆は同じグループの中に、皆は同じ色なTシャツを着ます。今朝たくさんグループは集めたから、シャツの色の理由を分かりました。
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