The Visit to Fuchu Dai Ichi
I had a wonderful time at FDI (Fuchu Dai Ichi) elementary school and this paragraph is about the heaps of fun I had. At the beginning of the day, I went to the opening ceremonies along with all the other 4th graders. The opening ceremonies included the announcements, a fisherman dance and the 6th grade band. After that, we went to their class to do some arts and crafts. We made an interesting spinner, which when you spin round and round for a long time holding both sides and then you stop, it spins really fast in the other direction. We also made an amazing thing that when you turn it around, it snaps back. We had recess before lunch. My buddy and I played a game very similar to badminton, but we never got to pass to and back because the feathered shuttlecock kept going in different directions. Then, we ate a delicious lunch. They had bread rolls, milk, orange juice, a stew, a spinach and scallop dish, and a cheese cream crepe. Later onwards we had the closing ceremonies. They sang the song; It's a small world after all. At the end we had a cheer goodbye. That song reminded me of the Disneyland ride, It's a small world after all. Let me talk about my favorite things. The wonderful fisherman dance thrilled me the most. The loud and pleasant 6th grade band was very grand. I was surprised that a "Shogakko" put up such a grand performance. I liked these because I loved the music, they danced so well, and the band played so nicely. It was easier being the guest than the host because they show you the school and they guide you around and they teach you what to do. When we were the host, we showed them our school and we guided them around and we taught them what to do. For the play, we had to dance and practice and do all the singing and they just watched, enjoyed, and applauded but when they did the play, they had to dance and practice and do all the singing and it was our turn to enjoy! We got to experience activities in a typical Japanese elementary school. It was like when they visited us in some ways and not in some ways. It was like it because they did similar things (opening ceremonies, arts and crafts, recess, lunch, closing ceremonies). It was different because the activities were not exactly the same. For example: we were served a grand lunch there and we brought lunch here; there we played badminton on a flat ground but here, we played on equipment. I would remember this about Japan because it was a visit to a typical Japanese school. I got to see and experience a Japanese elementary school. It has a Japanese curriculum, a Japanese lunch and of course it has Japanese students.
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