Cara's shares about her live-video conference with China.

Cara, a student at Patrick Henry High School in San Diego, California, U.S.A. wrote about her experience with the live-video conference with students in the Guangxi Polytechnic University in Liuzhou, China.

"Sitting in class while listening to a classroom full of people in a different country has to be one of the most empowering things I've been through.  Being able to communicate and being able to see the differences and similarities in a school in California, U.S., and a school in Liuzhou, China, is amazing. I enjoyed being able to see just how small the world is, and how big we think the world is.  Talking to several different countries has broadened my horizons and has opened my mind to show me other world cultures.  This program can help people of different backgrounds interact and could close the narrow-minded gap that some people live in."

This is her comment concerning having an epal:

"I have learned so much with this epals program.  It has opened my eyes to a new way of living.  I was able to communicate with a person on the other side of the world and seemed as though they were sitting right next to me.  With this program it has made me want to visit other countries with open eyes and an open heart.  In my opinion this program should be in every school!  This way we could teach the youth of America the values and rewards of learning about parts of the world that seem so far away, but they are really in our own backyard!"