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McDonogh Hosts Japanese Students
Nine Japanese students and two teachers from the Seijo Gakuen Senior High School in Tokyo soaked up as much American and McDonogh culture as possible during the last two weeks of March. The visit, coordinated by Upper School history teacher Dave Harley, is part of an exchange program between the two schools that began in 1988.
The guests arrived in the United States on the last day of spring break and the very next day hit the ground running with a trip to Washington DC, where they took in iconic sights of the Capital. The next few days were spent on McDonogh’s campus getting acclimated to the American style of education. The Japanese students, dressed in their own school uniforms, many accessorized with McDonogh sweatshirts, shadowed their hosts as they moved from class to class. Other highlights included the Annual Faculty/Student Basketball Game and a trip to Lenny’s Delicatessen to have lunch with the Headmaster.
No trip to the east coast is complete without a day in New York City, so the Japanese contingent and their hosts took on the Big Apple on Saturday for a full day of sightseeing and shopping. Needless to say, they were grateful for a down day on Sunday and surprised by a snow day on Monday.
Their second week at McDonogh included a mix of classes, a field trip to the Gettysburg Battlefield for a taste of American history, and an evening of bowling with the boarding students. As the visitors became more at home with each day, they embraced the spirit of the exchange and could be found interacting with groups of students from all three divisions. They talked about their life in Japan and asked questions about the United States. During an Upper School assembly, the visitors received a standing ovation after performing a dance that they had been preparing for months.
As always, the farewell dinner with host families ended with lots of hugs and tears. It was clear that the Japanese guests enjoyed their time at McDonogh and wanted to stay longer. Undoubtedly, the friendships forged and the experiences shared during the exchange will last a lifetime.
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Nine Japanese students and two teachers from the Seijo Gakuen Senior High School in Tokyo soaked up as much American and McDonogh culture as possible during the last two weeks of March. The visit, coordinated by Upper School history teacher Dave Harley, is part of an exchange program between the two schools that began in 1988.
The guests arrived in the United States on the last day of spring break and the very next day hit the ground running with a trip to Washington DC, where they took in iconic sights of the Capital. The next few days were spent on McDonogh’s campus getting acclimated to the American style of education. The Japanese students, dressed in their own school uniforms, many accessorized with McDonogh sweatshirts, shadowed their hosts as they moved from class to class. Other highlights included the Annual Faculty/Student Basketball Game and a trip to Lenny’s Delicatessen to have lunch with the Headmaster.
No trip to the east coast is complete without a day in New York City, so the Japanese contingent and their hosts took on the Big Apple on Saturday for a full day of sightseeing and shopping. Needless to say, they were grateful for a down day on Sunday and surprised by a snow day on Monday.
Their second week at McDonogh included a mix of classes, a field trip to the Gettysburg Battlefield for a taste of American history, and an evening of bowling with the boarding students. As the visitors became more at home with each day, they embraced the spirit of the exchange and could be found interacting with groups of students from all three divisions. They talked about their life in Japan and asked questions about the United States. During an Upper School assembly, the visitors received a standing ovation after performing a dance that they had been preparing for months.
As always, the farewell dinner with host families ended with lots of hugs and tears. It was clear that the Japanese guests enjoyed their time at McDonogh and wanted to stay longer. Undoubtedly, the friendships forged and the experiences shared during the exchange will last a lifetime.