A couple weekends ago, I was able to attend bunkasai, or School Festival. It was very fun and I was very impressed! All of the students and teachers put a ton of work into preparing for the Festival, and all their hard work really showed. We don’t have anything like bunkasai at schools in America, so it was very special for me to see. I ate curry and rice, which was delicious. I watched the Choir Club performance, and I went to a tea ceremony. It was my first tea ceremony in Japan. I really enjoyed it, and the tea was delicious, but it was difficult for me to sit seiza the whole time. I walked around to each of the homeroom classes. My favorite ones were the haunted house and the rollercoaster – I rode it! Then I saw the Dance Team and the Rhythmic Gymnastics club preform. They were both very impressive. I’m happy that I get to work with such talented girls!
- Emma Sletteland