G9-10 Week Without Walls 2018

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his year, G9-10 team planned the Chinese and Arts site-based unit on the theme “Chinese Arts and Traditions: An Exploration of Nanjing-Suzhou-Shanghai, China.” Students have engaged in activities that enabled them to understand the importance of Chinese arts and traditions and utilized their Chinese language.

G10 Emmy This trip to China was amazing. I have learned different lessons including new vocabulary, new sentence structure and many other several things.

There were lots of times when Chinese people talked to me, therefore, there were a lot of times when I cannot respond to their questions. I can read some Chinese characters, but I can read only some of them which are considered to be basic ones. They brought us to many interesting places where we gained more knowledge. It was fun to be part of this wonderful trip. I bonded and talked to friends and teachers. I wish I have another trip with these people.

G10 Beibei This WWW trip to Shanghai was very enjoyable.

Not only did we get to visit different beautiful places in China, but we also got a chance to acquire a better understanding of the variety aspects of the Chinese culture. We visited ancient cities, rural markets, as well as museums that kept important elements which contributed to the history of the development in China. This trip showed me a wider view of China and how developed it is, which is something a lot of different countries should learn from and follow to obtain a more developed economy.

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G10 Sybert During Week Without Walls 2018 Grade 9 and 10 were able to travel to China to learn about its culture, history as well as to bond with each other and have fun. One of the highlights of the trip was our exploration of Suzhou’s Watertown. In Watertown we learned much about Suzhou’s agricultural way of life revolving around the water. We were divided into groups and took a boat ride where the lady boat rower provided us with beautiful Watertown singing. Afterwards we shopped around Watertown, viewing the beautiful architecture and products of Suzhou, such as its fans, tea, sculptures and more. Finally, we were treated to a show of lights, colors, and dancing which represented the four seasons that Suzhou goes through and how each one impacts Watertown. Overall, this China trip was very much enjoyable and educational, and if given the chance I would definitely go again.

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G9 Palmy For our 2018 WWW trip to China, please note that this was Class 2022's first WWW abroad. We as student discovered many skills needed to both travel abroad but also study abroad, and time management was one of them. We had to manage our time during the walk to the actual railway station and the time we manage to walk and skim through the stores at the station. You can start to see how time-management works because we visited Lao MenDong 老门东 and we had to meet up at 6:00 so we had set alarms to reminds us that we had to walk back. In summary, one of the most important ideas we as a class got was time management and taking risks. The reason that the school took us on this trip was to let students practice their Chinese and accept and understand Chinese culture. We are grateful we had this opportunity to go to the actual country to practice our third language.

G10 TK This WWW trip to China was my first ever WWW trip and my first time ever going to China. I didn’t know what to expect from this trip, I’ve never been on one before, but then I was still really excited for the trip.

This trip was incredibly insightful and enjoyable as I was open to new experiences and places. It was the perfect opportunity for me to develop bonds with my classmates, since I am a new student this year.

I was very grateful to be able to explore such a beautiful country and the teachers were incredibly supportive and organized, making this an overall wonderful trip for me. I would like to say thank you to the people who were responsible for organizing this trip, for giving me a chance to be with my friends.

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G10 Wandy The diverse group of people, culture and surroundings of Shanghai makes it one of my favorite cities to visit. After hearing that Grade 9 and 10 would be visiting multiple cities in China, including Shanghai, I was so excited! Nanjing, Suzhou and Shanghai were the three cities we visited. All three places allowed us to explore Chinese culture and get the best experience out of China. In school, we were taught how to speak, read and write in Chinese, however, I was not yet able to actually use the skills and knowledge I gathered from class. Being in China, I felt like I was able to talk to store vendors and locals with ease.

I was able to read the menu and order the bubble tea and dumplings I wanted. To add on, the best part of China was the food! My favorite was Sheng Jian Bao, I tried it for the first time in a local store in Ping Jiang Lu (Suzhou). Sheng Jian Bao has such a distinct and juicy taste to it. It is a type of Chinese bun that is fried and then steamed in a pan. It is then filled with minced pork and various seasonings.

Another cool experience we had in China was the train. Being in Thailand, I am used to the BTS or the MRT, and we don’t tend to take trains when travelling far distances. On the first night, we were able to ride the high speed train from Shanghai to Nanjing. It was so interesting to watch the spedometer increase from 100 km/h to 300km/h.

The seats on the train also spun around, so that we were able to face our friends. In both Nanjing and Suzhou, we visited historical sights and attractions, like the Sun-Yat Sen Mausoleum and the Humble Administrator’s Garden. Both places were really pretty and had a story behind it. The tour guides did a very good job explaining both places. In Shanghai, we also visited universities and museums. The university visits really expanded my views on possible choices. It gave me an insight to the process of university applications and living in college. The museums in Shanghai were also very interesting, the science museum had a lot of cool experiments and exhibitions. Overall, this was one of the best weeks without walls! I made so many memories with my friends and I felt like I was able to integrate myself into China.

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