JENESYS 2018
We all have our beliefs, our prejudices about several
different things. It is only when we experience these things that we get to
know the reality, many a times, breaking our notions to give out something even
more lovable. We four students of Arwachin international school faced a similar
experience.
We four, ie
Shruti Kishore, Deepal Yadav, Rishab Dandriyal and Anushriya Roy, being
selected for a Japanese cultural exchange programme got a chance to experience
the culture of Japan from 20th March, 2018 to 27th March,
2018. Before going all we knew about Japan was from our books, and was mostly
read and forgotten. But when we went there, we got to know Japan by our own
experience which would always stay with us in our hearts. Earlier, we knew how
punctual and polite the people of Japan were but it was only after a seven days
tour to Japan that we felt how open hearted and free spirited they are. All our
notions of them being dull and boring were shattered after we experienced an
extremely warm and kind welcome by them. This is the reason because of which,
when we returned to India, we not only had an unforgettable experience but also
an unbreakable relation. It gave us an opportunity to showcase the rich Indian
culture and heritage in the world platform.
Since we had gone there in an environment- related programme,
we attended lectures at the hydrogen power centre and Fukuoka institute of
health and environmental sciences. We all were enthralled by the knowledge we
were enriched with.
This programme offered a valuable opportunity to us to
directly interact with the governor of Fukuoka. We asked many questions related
to the present condition of our ecology, environment and ways to protect it. We
were even given a platform to showcase our talents and Indian culture where we
four not only represented our school but also our nation .The best part of the
trip was the home stay where we all learnt about the Japanese culture and
tradition by staying with a Japanese family. We leant origami, ikebana,
mountain trekking and many more. We even participated in the tea ceremony and
the kimono- wearing organized by the Fukuoka high school students. It was surely
an unforgettable experience for us.
We are highly grateful to JICE, Japanese government and
our own Arwachin international school for giving us a lifetime opportunity
which surely would prove to be a step forward in our lives. All this was
possible only due to our respected director, Mr. Arun Sharma, honorable
principal and teachers. And special thanks to Mrs. Jain who taught us Japanese
through all these years and made our dream come true.