Day 1 Arrive Okayama
Day 2 Pm: Welcome ceremony and party
Day 3 (weekend) Stay with host family
Day 4 AM: morning meeting with teachers
45 minutes of English conversation class
90 minutes of Japanese class
PM: Kurashiki
Courtesy visit to Kurashiki mayor
Day 5 AM: 45 minutes of English conversation class
135 minutes of Japanese class
Day 6 All day experience of Bizen pottery
Day 7 AM: 45 minutes of English conversation class
135 minutes of Japanese class
PM: handicraft
Welcome ceremony by the student council
Day 8 All day trip to Hiroshima
Day 9 & 10 (weekend) stay with host family
Day 11 AM: 45 minutes of English conversation class
135 minutes of Japanese class
Day 12 All day trip to Kyoto
Day 13 AM: 45 minutes of English conversation class
135 minutes of Japanese class
Day 14 AM: Visit university and the attached elementary school
PM: 45 minutes of English conversation class
Day 15 AM: Prepare for Farewell party
100 minutes of English conversation class
PM: Prepare for Farewell party
Graduation ceremony and Farewell party
Day 16 & 17 (weekend) stay with host family
Day 18 Leave Okayama
Sample schedule for 18-days short term exchange program
Sample schedule for 13-days short term exchange program
I was provided a sample schedule for a 13-days short term exchange program that has been done in the past.
Day 1 Arrive Okayama
Day 2 Pm: Welcome ceremony and party
Day 3 (weekend) Stay with host family
Day 4 Am: 2 hours of Japanese class 1
45 minutes of English conversation class
Pm: 2 hours of handicraft
Day 5 Am: 2 hours of Japanese class 2
45 minutes of English conversation class
Pm: 2 hours of calligraphy
Welcome ceremony by the student council
Day 6 All day trip to Kyoto & Nara
Day 7 Am: 2 hours of Japanese class 3
45 minutes of English conversation class
Pm: 2 hours of Japanese dance
Day 8 All day trip to Hiroshima
Day 9 & 10 (weekend) Stay with host family
Day 11 All day experience of Bizen Pottery
Day 12 AM: Prepare for Farewell party
PM: Graduation ceremony and Farewell party
Day 13 Leave Okayama
Presentation
I am asked to give a summary of my trip on the sister city monthly meeting next Monday. It will be an informal presentation. I am going to show lots of pictures and talk about where I went, whom I met, and what I learned.
