【オーストラリア】オグルビーハイスクールより - Christina -
I arrived in Japan on December the 28th and stayed until the 22nd of February. During my time I have had an amazing experience in Japan and have enjoyed living in Tokyo. Where I live in Australia it is only a small city, but I already knew Tokyo was a very big city. During my stay in Tokyo I have been to many places like; Ueno zoo, Edo museum, Shrine, and Disneyland. I was able to spend New Year Day in Japan, which I was very excited about because New Year's Days is very different to the way people in Australia would celebrate it. On New Year's Day my host family helped dress me up in a kimono and then we spent the day at their local church, because they are Christian. On this day I helped make mochi, which I have never tried before I think mochi is an interesting food to both eat and make. I also ate osechi, for me it tasted weird, but I did however found the arrangement of food very beautiful and interesting. When I leave Japan I miss will the people, because they are always so kind and lovely to be around. I feel very lucky to be able to go on exchange to Japan, because it is such a beautiful country. I hope one day soon I can return to Japan and visit all the friends that I have made during my time at the school.
Christina (Ogilivie High School, Australia)
12月28日に日本に来て、2月22日までいました。楽しくて、すばらしい経験が出来ました。オーストラリアでは小さな町に住んでいますが、東京はとても大きいです。東京にいる間、いろいろなところに行きました。例えば、上野動物園、江戸東京博物館、ディズニーランド、神社やお寺に行きました。日本のお正月も経験しました。オーストラリアと日本のお正月が違います。お正月に着物を着て、ホストファミリーと教会に行って、餅を作りました。初めて餅を食べましたが、作るのも食べるのも面白かったです。おせちも食べました。少し変な味でしたが、とてもきれいでした。日本で出会った人はみんなやさしいので、オーストラリアに帰るのがさびしいです。日本はとても美しい国ですので、この交換留学に参加できてよかったと思います。いつかまた日本に戻って、出会った友達ともう一度会いたいです。
クリスティーナ（オグルビーハイスクール／オーストラリア）
This picture is of me and my host sisters
making mochi together