Report on JNESYS 2.0 Program
A trip to Japan…
It was no less than a dream come true when our
honorable principal, Mrs. Gracy Peter announced our names for the JENESYS Exchange
Program 2.0. A group of six Arwachinians delightfully participated in this
program which was a marvelous cultural exchange program of eight days i.e. from 13th Oct
2014 to 21st October. Vrinda Aggarwal (XI-A), Srishti Kishore (XI-A), Akshay Sharawat
(XI-A), Piyush Aggarwal (IX-A), Mehak Aggarwal (IX-A) and Kamini Bansal (IX-B) got the opportunity to
experience the Japanese culture and lifestyle. Before our visit we had many
preconceptions about Japan and its culture, thus, we were looking forward to
our visit with excitement at its peak.
On our arrival in Japan we were given a warm
and hearty welcome by the soft spoken coordinators and the other people. We
visited many places like the Edo Tokyo Museum, Dazaifu Tenmangu
Shrine, Hataka Station, etc and experienced painting the Uso Bird.
What we observed there was that people are
always ready for the frequently occurring disasters in Japan and always follow
an action plan. We were made to do mock drills so that we could cope with them
in case of an emergency. People there show their utmost concern for
cleanliness. One cannot see even a speck of dust on the roads and the traffic
management is also quite impressive. Also, one of the habits which we need to
inculcate is waste segregation which is eco-friendly. The best part was the
home stay program where we were given the privilege to stay at the house of a
Japanese family, and experience their lifestyle, the custom they follow,
religious beliefs and the ambience which never let us feel lonely. And finally,
we observed that the Japanese people follow their customs and beliefs strictly.
Even though they have developed tremendously till date but they haven’t
forgotten their culture and have preserved it from the foreign influence. They
have proved that “Modernity blends with culture”.
Undoubtedly, it was the best learning
experience so far and we bade farewell to the “Land of the rising
sun” with tears in
our eyes. Their affection, love, discipline, punctuality, kindness- all touched
our hearts deeply.
Mehak
Aggarwal IX-A & Srishti Kishore XI-A