The man who was the rock and strength of my family, and always sweet in the most unusual ways was my Grandpa, Norman Inouye. Grandpa fought cancer for more than a year around 2012. What lingered in his mind throughout his battle with cancer was traveling to Japan. He wasn’t getting healthier and chemotherapy was …
After touring the Lake District, students on the England trip were assigned to write four tweets to the character Elizabeth Bennet. Bennet is a character of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. In the book Bennet always hopes to vacation at Lake District but never gets the chance to do so. Alecia Griffin Lakes were deep, …
On the second day of the England trip, students traveled through the home and inspiration to the Lake Poets, the Lake District. Students were tasked with writing a short 10-line poem describing the land they saw. By Rylie Sumimoto Breathtaking. The labor of one produced the beauty for many. Nature is the teacher and its pupil …
Discovering the importance of international travel Knowledge learned in the classroom cannot compare to knowledge gained by a first-person experience. College study abroad programs are an example of learning through experience. Traveling internationally is about the experience, the feeling of leaving your comfort zone, and facing the unknown—for the sake of discovering yourself and the …
This past fall break, a group of 36 high school students and chaperones took a 10-day AP British Literature tour to the land of fish and chips—Great Britain. The itinerary was designed mainly for the purpose of educating students in the art and history of British literature. Before the close of the 2012-2013 school year, …
