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Japan (​日本)

Gratitude and Gratefulness

10/6/2019

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​On Thursday 6th June, the 6 exchange applicants were officially introduced to the whole school. The interviews was one thing, but today we finally got to meet Novatel and Ibis hotel and thank them as successful applicants.  

At first all the other applicants and I were shying away as soon as Mr Columbus walked through the reception doors. In that moment, many things were going through my mind.  
 "What do I do?"
The first thing that I did was just smile and approach them by going up and shaking their hands. The awkwardness then slowly reduced as we began talking to them and eventually all our nerves faded away. 

Going up to receive this scholarship by Mr Columbus made me feel really grateful and appreciative towards that him, Novatel and Ibis hotel, as they have done so much to be able to send us students to a foreign country. I am really grateful to be given this opportunity to travel to a foreign county and learn about a new culture. All of this is possible with the help and support of Novatel and Ibis hotel.

 
Thank you Novatel and Ibis for sponsoring us and giving us this opportunity to go and experience a new culture along with sharing our own with our sister school, Jishukan high school in Kanagawa Japan. 

                  Once again ​​
                    ​ありがとうございました (Arigatōgozaimashita​) 
                 Thank you
                 
NOVATEL and IBIS HOTEL

As of today.................
WE ONLY HAVE 2 WEEKS LEFT
AHHHHHH!!!!😮


Time is just flying. This honestly feels so unreal. Imagining that in 2 week, I am going to be sitting on a plane for 16 Hours making my way to Japan. 

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PREP!!!!

1/6/2019

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The preparation stage. Everything that is happening behind the scenes till the day we fly out. 

Exchange prep
Along with our Japanese lessons, we also have exchange prep with Mr Ali preparing us for Japan. Every Thursday from 3:20 to 5:00pm. 
During these lessons with Mr Ali, we have gotten to know more about our Buddies and more about Jishukan. During this exchange prep, the 6 applicants and I have been preparing a cultural performance to share with Jishukan. We were also told the agenda of our trip such as when we get there, what is happening and the places we would go to etc. During this time, the other recipients and I have bonded and gotten to know each other more. 

Whanau meeting 
We had our whanau meeting on Tuesday 22nd May. All the applicants and their families came to inquire more about the exchange process. The whanau meeting consisted of Mr Ali giving a presentation about our trip to inform our parent (so that they are aware and don't worry too much) including information about our flight, our itinerary and Jishukan. During this night, I got to meet and know all the other applicants parents and got to hear a lot about the exchange from an ex-applicant Gabby along with her family. Thank you Gabby for coming and giving us a bit of an insight on what to expect in Japan. At least now I kinda know what to expect when I get to Japan ​
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My Buddy ​
👈 (picture of her with her sister. She is on the right, her sister, Chiho is on the left) 
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  • Meet my buddy, Rie Oura. She is 17 years old and her birthday is on May 1st (My Birthday is on May 8th. We are both Taurus babies). Rei lives with her parents and her older brother. Her favorite sports is Tennis and she really like to play sports. The subjects that she takes in Jishukan is English, Science, Japanese, PE, and Math. I hope that we get along and make lots of new memories together both in Japan and New Zealand. I am really excited to meet her in person and get to know her more just like other applicant and their buddies. ​

  • See you soon Rie 👋 

Only 4 weeks left!!!, till we fly out. Time is running out, preparations are becoming more intense. These preparation classes has made me more eager to fly out. However, I still feel nervous as the day go by yet excited at the same time.  

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    Hello, my name is Esha Naidu, a year 13 student who will be making her way from New Zealand to Japan. This blog will show all of my experiences and adventures on this exchange over 2 weeks. I hope you enjoy

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