UPDATE #1: Linfa has been downgraded to a tropical storm, and is not expected to hit Hong Kong very hard.
NOTE: Staff is monitoring Typhoon Linfa very closely, and have adjusted our schedule accordingly. Currently there are no weather-related problems in Hong Kong, but we will keep you updated on the typhoon's progress.
Blog by Antonio
Today was the day we finally did it. The one thing that everyone had been anticipating and some possibly fearing. Laundry Day! Not only that, but a day full of new friends and excitement. It all started on this warm Wednesday morning. I was chatting with some fellow AYLP Students in the common area, eating out dim sum breakfast, awaiting our day to come.
We met with Kamy, our language teacher, learning more survival phrases from "Wheres the bathroom" to "I don't eat meat", which is sure help them in the future. After boarding the bus to embark on a new journey, reflections were done. Today's theme was to improve auditory dictation and visualization. By doing this we tried to take a mental picture of what our partner saw. Soon after reflections finished, we were told that we'd be going to meet some people who would soon become lifetime friends with students from the Ng Yuk Secondary School (We just had to get lost a little bit on the way there).
Upon arrival, one could have mistaken us for celebrities. Students were running to the gate while others formed a welcoming tunnel. Cheering voices echoed throughout the hallways as we walked with the students. We reached their classroom and soon started chatting and taking thousands of selfies and videos. Lunch was served to which students were able to get to know each other through games, singing, and dancing.
We split into groups to play a carbon-trading game. This game showed how carbon trades throughout many countries with different ecological levels. Some countries had materials, others had tools, and some had both. Throughout this game, many world events happened like deforestation or cap and trade. Once the game finished it brought a whole new perspective to us about trade, corruption, as well as pollution. We then had a presentation by two of our own students, Joseph and Ben, about carbon trading and its effects on the environment.
After a short tour of the rooftop garden, both sets of students boarded the bus and headed to Ocean Park, where we learned about the sharks and rays there and the things they eat. We ended the night with a small dance party before drifting to sleep, entranced by the circling fish above.
NOTE: Staff is monitoring Typhoon Linfa very closely, and have adjusted our schedule accordingly. Currently there are no weather-related problems in Hong Kong, but we will keep you updated on the typhoon's progress.
Blog by Antonio
Today was the day we finally did it. The one thing that everyone had been anticipating and some possibly fearing. Laundry Day! Not only that, but a day full of new friends and excitement. It all started on this warm Wednesday morning. I was chatting with some fellow AYLP Students in the common area, eating out dim sum breakfast, awaiting our day to come.
We met with Kamy, our language teacher, learning more survival phrases from "Wheres the bathroom" to "I don't eat meat", which is sure help them in the future. After boarding the bus to embark on a new journey, reflections were done. Today's theme was to improve auditory dictation and visualization. By doing this we tried to take a mental picture of what our partner saw. Soon after reflections finished, we were told that we'd be going to meet some people who would soon become lifetime friends with students from the Ng Yuk Secondary School (We just had to get lost a little bit on the way there).
Upon arrival, one could have mistaken us for celebrities. Students were running to the gate while others formed a welcoming tunnel. Cheering voices echoed throughout the hallways as we walked with the students. We reached their classroom and soon started chatting and taking thousands of selfies and videos. Lunch was served to which students were able to get to know each other through games, singing, and dancing.
We split into groups to play a carbon-trading game. This game showed how carbon trades throughout many countries with different ecological levels. Some countries had materials, others had tools, and some had both. Throughout this game, many world events happened like deforestation or cap and trade. Once the game finished it brought a whole new perspective to us about trade, corruption, as well as pollution. We then had a presentation by two of our own students, Joseph and Ben, about carbon trading and its effects on the environment.
After a short tour of the rooftop garden, both sets of students boarded the bus and headed to Ocean Park, where we learned about the sharks and rays there and the things they eat. We ended the night with a small dance party before drifting to sleep, entranced by the circling fish above.
Additional photos from Day 6 by Nate Ivy: