My Daughter Returns from Japan: School Trip Memories and Thoughtful Gifts

Matching Snoopy plush charms with red collars brought home from Universal Studios Japan by my daughter

A few days ago, I shared the story of my daughter leaving for Japan on a cultural trip organized by her small elementary school in rural Korea. She traveled to Osaka with her fifth-grade classmates and teachers for three nights and four days. The school covered the entire cost of the trip, giving the children … 더 읽기

A Rural Korean Elementary School’s Overseas Cultural Trip: My Daughter Goes to Japan

White travel suitcase packed for a rural Korean elementary school student's cultural trip to Osaka, Japan

Today, my daughter left for Osaka, Japan, with her fifth-grade classmates. She attends a small elementary school in the South Korean countryside. This is not a family vacation or an ordinary school outing. It is a three-night, four-day overseas cultural experience trip organized and fully funded by her school. For our family, this journey feels … 더 읽기