South East had the opportunity to host ten students from the sister school Beijing Huairo #2 from Beijing, China February 11-13 to learn about the American culture.
The three days each consisted of activities and events that gave the foreign students insights to the school ‘s culture.
On the first days the students were given a tour of the whole school. On the second day they had the opportunity to be Jaguars for the day as they attended classes with our fellow student body representatives. To conclude their stay, they will attend the Cultural Arts Festival, where multiple schools will contribute a piece of their culture in the school’s auditorium.
“It was simply fun,” said Jesus Garcia, senior from the Health, Science & Environment small school and one of the five students who had the opportunity to interact with the Chinese students. Other students who also had the opportunity to engage with the visitors were Julius Moreno, Cindy Andrade, Melanie Montoya, Manuel Benavides, and Kenneth Carmona; all seniors. Each student made his or her own memorable experience.
“It [was] a great cultural exchange, both for the exposure of American schools and the Chinese schools,” said Mrs. Che-Parker. In the end it was the perfect moment for what seems like two complete different cultures to come together.
