We enjoyed our e-pals.

Fa-Qiang and Nick, from Patrick Henry High School in San Diego, California, both wrote to students at the Guangxi University of Technology in Liuzhou City in Guangxi, China.  I was surprised Fa-Qiang asked to write to a student in China since he is Chinese himself and this is what he shared in his final report.

Fa-Qiang:  "In this epal project we get to talk to people from all over the world and I chose to talk to someone from China.  Why?  Because I am also Chinese but I don't really know much about it so I would like to learn more about my culture.  I learned a lot of things through my epals."  He actually wrote to two students, Mengtian and Guanjing.  In his final report he shared how much he enjoyed learning about all the stories behind Chinese traditions and holidays.  This gave him more meaning to his background.  His final sentences: "I really enjoyed talking to them and getting to know the Chinese world more. They are also great people to talk with and I enjoyed this assignment very much."

Nick's final summary in his report:  "In closing, I would like to say that I really enjoyed communicating with my two e-pals, Jieli and Youngiang.  I learned a lot about Chinese customs and traditions from them and gained insight into how young Chinese people who are going to school think and feel about their country and the United States.  We were able to exchange information and views on things.  It is an experience that was positive and memorable."