Cultural Exchange

My youngest daughter and I have spent the morning with Sawako, the Japanese exchange student who stayed with us when we were young. We looked on a world map to show Makenzie where we live and where Sawako lives. We then showed her the country and city (Tokyo) where she lives. We then got on Google earth where we could see the front of her apartment building where she lives. I think it is important for my children to learn about other countries and other cultures but it is really neat to meet and spend time with someone from another country. I think it helps us keep in mind that they are people like us who get up every morning, get dressed, eat, work in some capacity and go to bed at night. I think that it is a valuable lesson that hopefully will carry over to meeting other new people in her life.