School Festival I

In Korean culture there is a school festival once a year. This applies to high schools, universities, and possibly junior highs. It is normally one day, all day, with a lot of buildup and time prepping. Our school had ours over a four day span, which felt kind of long.

There were various games of basketball, a kickball competition, and what sports day is complete without multiple rounds of soccer? Notice the black shirts have different characters on the backs so they can spell out things.

The multi-purpose room was decked out quite nicely (although the light crew was amateurish when it came to controlling their lights). It did bring back happy memories of JPS and the various gigs in LA~ A number of parents came for the events bringing along children and siblings. The stage held a number of performances by the students including singing and dancing numbers.

Construction will begin soon on the new building, and with so many parents staying a few nights, it only made sense to hold a groundbreaking ceremony. The ribbon was cut and scoops of dirt were shoveled out by literally everyone and their brother as they encouraged people to come out and take a shovelful.

Among the many posters and signs advertising the various events, one in particular applies to me. Students in teams of 4 would have to give me hints about a secret word, using only English, and I had to guess what they were talking about. Turned out to be pretty fun.

Coffee shop was nice. The staff was fun and the menu was nicely made. I have only had rose tea once before and mixing it with doupookie from a different snack shop didn't improve the taste.

On the next to last evening they held a bonfire. I took a few pictures and was really suprised how well this fire picture turned out. Towards the end sweet potatoes wrapped in tin foil were tossed in. Upon retrieving these goodies the students discovered the abilities of soot and soon began tagging everyone they could. The Chinese teacher got it the worst. And I think mine turned out pretty funny.