In the afternoon I took part in several club activities such as judo, kendo, ping- pong, volleyball, baseball and my favorite sport: water polo. I got very well with the water polo team players of the school. I was also asked to help in giving instructions. I enjoyed my time here and I have very pleasant memories. Once I went to Kyoto whit the water polo time, while the others were having a match I was sightseeing there. I made a lot of friends. I got a lot of present from the team.
The next day we went to Kamakura where we saw the Big Buddha and we also went to an “onsen” at Hakone and we also went sightseeing to the Ashinko Lake, to the Owakudani Valley and to the Hakone Open-Air Museum.
On the last day we went to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where everybody was asked to give a two-minute presentation about their stay in Japan.
After returning to Hungary I was asked to give a presentation about my experiences to my classmates. I also showed my photographs and answered their questions.
I would definitely advise any Hungarian student to take part in such a program. Living with a Japanese family and going to a High School (even for a short period of time) gave me a fascinating insight into life in Japan and it also contributed to improving my Japanese competence.