Student 4: “Today we went to a village and toured the museum. I saw so many cool things like the history behind the cotton weavings as well as people wearing them. I got to try it! Afterwards, we kept walking around. We walked on stilts, did a dragon dance, and watched a cool puppet show. Then, we interviewed some leaders from a nearby village and I learned many things. He told us about his village as well as his leadership skills. I learned that being a leader is much more than just telling people what to do. Being a leader is to make sure everyone is on the same page and to make your group work efficiently.”
Student 5: “We had a very interesting discussion with the village leader. We learned that in the village, everyone is expected to keep the village clean. They take out trash every morning, and hire people to take the trash out of the river to keep the environment clean. China’s government could use more of those people. But more importantly, we learned how the leaders mediated disputes. They would try to be fair and listen to both sides of the argument. If they couldn’t reach a solution, they’d let the two people take it to the courts. Unfortunately, we don’t have an YBB court, but the message stayed the same: be fair, listen to both sides, and reach a compromise both sides can agree with.”
Student 7: “Today was the first day of Embrace the Spotlight and I felt like it was a success, except our kids were really shy. We still need to figure out how we should break the tension and get them to open up to us. I also like my teaching group for Embrace the Spotlight since they’re all really nice and easy to get along with.”
Edited by Justin Zhou