I went on the Portland trip on November 9th to November 12th with the extension students and a teacher Sarah. This was the last trip in the extension program. I went there by bus and it took about 6 hours. The biggest feature of Portland is that it is tax free. So I really looked forward to going shopping. Also I enjoyed talking with university students and learning the history about Lewis and Clark. I think this trip was one of the most awesome trip ever for three reasons: going shopping, the Columbia Basin College, and the Lewis and Clark Museum.
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| Beautiful Lipstick |
First of all, I had a great time shopping in Portland. I wanted to buy many things such as clothes, cosmetics, and souvenirs because Portland is tax free. I went to two big shopping malls in downtown. I couldn’t buy souvenirs but I could buy a 20th birthday present for my best friend. I bought a perfume of Marc Jacobs and it looks very cute. In addition, I wanted to buy black pants in Forever 21. It was really cheap so I was happy to buy it. The main purpose of shopping was to buy a lipstick in Chanel. It was expensive for me so I wanted to buy it with tax free. Finally, I found it and I bought my favorite color, red. I was delighted to buy my favorite one. This was really gorgeous and it became my treasure.
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| Awesome Columbia Basin College |
Second, I had an awesome time in the Columbia Basin College with the students. When I went there, we created origami together and I taught them how to fold the crane. It was a good time to share the Japanese culture. This class was very short so I couldn’t talk so much but with the next parson, I shared my presentation about hot springs. He was a really good audience and it was my first time to give a presentation in front of someone. So, I was really nervous but he listened carefully and gave some advice. It was really useful for me. However, unfortunately, he had to go next class soon after presentation so my partner changed. The next person didn’t know about hot springs so I told him about hot springs generally instead of my presentation. I couldn’t give my whole presentation and he wasn’t interested in the hot springs at first. However, after I explained about hot springs, especially about special healing powers, he said he wants to go. I was very glad to hear that.
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| Lewis and Clark |
Third, I enjoyed learning about Lewis and Clark in the awesome historical museum. I could learn their life, their journey, their purpose and some other things like that. I wore the clothes that the people wore a long time ago. It was a little heavy but very cool. I took pictures with my friend and it became a good memory. In addition, I was surprised because in this time, they use small white shells as money. However the most interesting thing was that the staff showed us a real gun to hunt animals. Also he actually used it in front of us. I was surprised because the sound was really big and powerful. Lewis and Clark used this in the past to get the food. I enjoyed learning the history about them.
In conclusion, I enjoyed awesome experiences when shopping, visiting the Columbia Basin College, and the Lewis and Clark historical museum in the Portland trip. This trip lasted for four days with extension members. This was my last trip in the extension program so I was happy to make awesome memories with other students. I spent very good times there.