MY TRIP TO MACAU AND HONGKONG

I went to a student exchange program trip to Macau this year. I went in March. It was a fabulous trip. I went with a group of 11 children and 2 teachers. We first went to Macau. There we stayed with our buddies. My buddy’s name was Iris. She was very sweet. Her family was also nice. We went to their school. Their school was called ‘ The School of Nations’. It’s Principal, Mr. Nayar was very kind. We learnt many things there. I learnt about the people, the places their tradition, the cultural activities and also learnt how to use Chopsticks! We also visited many places like the MGM, the art gallery, the museum, the science city, the market and the Macau tower. We saw the lion dance, a movie and a live show at the art museum. We also went to see the light house of Macau on a hill but we climbed half the hill and came back.

As we went to Macau just a week before Holi, I told my buddy about the festivals and other things of India. I also got to know loads of things about Macau. There is a lot of difference between Macau and India. People in Macau follow all the traffic rules. If they violate any, they honestly pay the fine. They even pay fine when they dirty their city.

Then we went to Hongkong. We enjoyed more than enough. We went to Disney Land. We sat on rides, saw shows and ate tasty treats. It was a great experience!!!!!!:)

Tanishi Gola

My desire to experience something new led me to experience the amazing trip to Macau. It all started when a trip to Macau was announced in my school. I instantly wanted to go for it and went home that day and asked my mother. She asked me, “Why do you want to go so eagerly?” I gave a simple honest answer, “to explore a new world independently. My mother saw my aspiration for this learning experience and gave me permission for the trip. She did a short background check from school and other children’s parents who had gone earlier to satisfy her motherly concerns and then completed all formalities. She gave me wings to fly high and let me open my eyes to the upcoming experience in my life. That moment on wards a spark of happiness lit in me and I got a feeling of real independence.

Then I started all the preparations for the travel. On the day of travel, I was all set with my bags and checked my passport and documents. We checked our bags and finally boarded the flight. Seated in the flight , I realized that independence is great but it is also so different and strange because I was so used to having my parents around me every time .

On reaching Macau I was awestruck by the beauty of the foreign land. Breathing the sea breeze filled my heart with excitement .I was already enjoying myself like Alice in wonderland. We were taken to the school in Macau and met our buddies. My buddy was Milly. She was God sent, wonderful person and she were as excited to meet me. I also met her loving and caring family. I realized that they made me feel so loved and cared for just like my parents. From then on wards roaming around the city , shopping , watching plays and movies , dining out, it was great fun . It was a great feeling to enjoy the buzz in the lively streets of Macau . But more than everything else I enjoyed it all with my buddy’s company . She took care of me during my visit and never let me feel that I was away from my home . Coming back to India , it was nice to be back home again . However I will always miss the company and fun that we had in Macau . The trip taught me so much . To be independent , to enjoy the life ahead freely but to also take the right decisions so that it may take me a long way in life .

Written by Aisha Shaikh