Day 3:Today was our first official day in school and it was extremely fun. The activities done was first a campus tour and then we had done some cultural experiences. There were three groups where one group did erhu which is a two string Chinese violin. It was a great time hearing all the kinds in this group trying to play a song. We also learned to do traditional pottery and carving paintings.
We also had gone to the entrance ceremony where we were introduce to the school. It was amazing to see about 4,000 kids lined up in straight lines outside the schools yard. Around 2-3:30 students are allowed to leave class to go home to have lunch. Everyone meets up with their friends and go out to eat or go home to take a short nap. Their is more freedom in China's children then in America. Students are walking around so calmly or are driving home on their electric scooters which are so fun to ride. After cultural experiences and lunch breaks we all went to the schools gymnasium where we learned Kong fu. Kong Fu was so much fun due to the fact we kept falling, doing the moves wrong and making our teacher laugh so much because we did the Kong fu moves funny or how he tried to communicate with us to say we were doing it wrong but he couldn't speak English. It was hilarious.
We also played badminton with other Chinese students which they were really good since they practice it all the time at school, they were basically professionals! We were supposed to play ping pong also but we ended up having a great time playing a version of duck duck goose and tag with all CGS students, our Kong fu masters and other Chinese students. Not only that but we also taught them to sing a small part of Justin Bieber. By the end of our break after all that running around we finally made the dumplings that we always enjoy back home at CGS. It was a great time. Who would've taught we will all bond together so well even with the language and age differences.
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