First day of homestay

On Sunday the 13th September, the Xavier Japanese exchange trip boys were fortunate enough to establish the start of a five day relationship with a Waseda High School which would be the reconnection of ten year old bond shared between the two schools. The day started out in the hotel where the boys had spent the past two nights and after breakfast the group progressed to the local train station where they headed off to Ikebukero. While there, the boys spent the next two hours in a large seven story department store confided within the train station. After finishing up at the department store, the boys headed off to the hotel to pick up their bags and progress to Waseda High School where they were to meet the people they would call their new family for the next week. For some, it meant a 10 minute bike ride to their new home, but for others like myself, it meant nearly a 2 hour trip consisting of 4 separate trains. The students then spent the night with their families and became acquainted with the people who would play such a large part in making their trip an experience to remember.

Michael B