We had visitors from Bengbu China stay with us
from September 25th to October 5th. What a great experience for both visitors
and our students in Medfield. It truly opened another world to us. During the
stay, visitors did cultural presentations and music shows to Medfield students
and families. We truly learned a lot from them. Below are the short stories
from our four host students.
When I hosted Diana, I thought it would just
be 10 days of just bringing someone from China around my life. But it was so
much more. It became a real friendship. When I picked her up from the high
school, I was so excited. And when we dropped her off, I was so sad. I never
thought you could become this close with someone in 10 days. Even though we are
across the world, we can still keep in touch. Even though we miss them, we can
still talk to them with WeChat. I loved going on the duck tour, and going to
the beach in Newport. I have unforgettable memories from this trip. It was
amazing. This was a great experience and I would do it again in a heartbeat.--Kathryn
When I picked up Rosa from the high school, I
really didn’t want to host anyone because I’m not used to sharing my family to
other people. But the experiences I had with Rosa are unforgettable. I also got
closer to other families in Medfield especially Kathryn’s family, the
Buckley’s. Over the weekend when the students were here, all of us went to do
stuff together. Diana and Rosa are friends so it was perfect. I learned so much
about Chinese culture and Rosa learned more about Boston and Medfield. My
favorite moments were going on the Duck Tour, and going to Newport and to the
beach. I will never forget this amazing experience.--Mia
Tina was an amazing guest and she loves
America. Not only did she grab my dog after he ran away and saved him from
possibly being eaten by a squirrel, she was curious about many things. Her two
favorite meals were scrambled eggs topped with strawberry jam and spaghetti. We
soon became used to a new person in our house and came to think of her as a
sister. I was sad to see her go and I hope I see her again. –Alex
Candy was an
amazing guest and she was so much fun to hang out with. At first I was a little
nervous to host because I didn’t know if I would be ready to. But the
experiences that I had with candy was unforgettable. I got to know a lot
about people and even what they ate. On the last day I wasn’t sure if I
was ready to see her leave but she came running up to me and said goodbye. Now
that I think about it that was one of the most fun couple weeks of my life!--
Ava
