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親善大使再出擊
-2017出訪Cupertino記錄
林容安老師整理撰稿
繼前(105)年10月本校學生訪問團出訪美國加州Cupertino市，帶回滿滿收穫後，去(106)年10月的萬聖節期間，本校中學部及雙語部經過校內甄選出的親善大使，再度代表實驗中學前往美國舊金山灣區的Cupertino市進行十日的交流訪問。
每次到訪Cupertino，都會感受到當地姊妹市交流協會(CHSCA, Cupertino and Hsinchu Sister
City Association）、校方及寄宿家庭的熱情與溫暖。這次的交流活動，高中年段學生到當地Fremont High
School進班上課，而國中年段學生則被安排到Kennedy Middle
School上課體驗美國學生日常求學。CHSCA也為來訪學生招募住宿家庭，並經過層層關卡篩選最恰當的人選，讓本校學生在課後能夠融入美國生活。除此之外，CHSCA也安排師生參訪Apple、Intel、Google、Portwell等科技公司及舊金山市區一日遊，讓此趟旅程收穫滿滿。
「讀萬卷書不如行萬里路」，透過實際走出實驗中學、走出臺灣，期許帶給學生更豐富的視野及真實的學習體驗，更能培育出「具有國際移動力之思辨世界公民」。
學生心得節錄
9B Jasper Chuang
The trip was still packed with fun, the rest of the week was
full of touring, bonding, understanding, and learning. We
visited various technology companies(including Intel, Google,
Apple, Portwell Tech, and Cisco), along with De Anza College,
and Stanford University. Perhaps that isn’t the most memorable
parts of the trip. The most memorable is the bonding experienced
with my host family. They are one of the most friendly people
I’ve ever met in my life, and the mother is one of the most
incredible person I know. Along with that they are a
unique(relatively family. Already a family of five, they still
applied to host another student.
The events that made the family most memorable is probably how
their family trips are spent. These “family trips” would start
with a decent ten minutes wasted on the doorstep, where the
mother would attempt to gather everybody and get them in the
car. Upon arriving the destination, we would unconsciously split
up into two groups: those that appreciate the view and those
that want to end their suffering. Along with that, every trip
would end the same way. The oldest child, a 9th grader, would
torture the mother to stop taking the pictures and same them all
from the everlasting hell. Eventually, the father would join in
and we would happily head home.
The nights spent with the host family would be full of fun and
games, we would teach each other how to play games from our own
distinct culture. We would all fall peacefully to sleep soon
afterward with smiles on our face.
Overall, I loved this trip. The bonding, sharing, and affection
were all contributors that made this trip very exciting. Yes, it
has its downsides, but yet the journey itself is as fun as it
can be.
國二4班 李宗翰
這一次難得的經驗，讓我有了個不一樣的體驗。雖然我不是第一次去美國，但是從來沒有和當地的學生一起上過課。印象中的美國學校是一間獨立的大樓，每個學生都擁有專屬的置物櫃。不過我們這次拜訪的學校-甘乃迪完全不同。沒有大樓，只有一間又一間的教室緊緊靠在一起；沒有專屬的置物櫃，大家都背著書包走來走去。在學校的正中央有一間小小的圖書館，裏頭有提供電腦讓學生查詢資料。而圖書館的後面有個廣場，你可以與同學聊天，坐在長椅上享用你的午餐，眺望遠方朦朧的山巒。
他們的生活方式與台灣有很大的差異。在美國，他們早早就放了學，課後空閒的時間很多，但是他們會想辦法充實那幾個小時，不管是出去運動，學樂器，還是參加童子軍，不會當天浪費剩下的時光。如果遇到長假，營隊絕對是他們最主要的選擇，不然就是和家人一同享受大自然。。總而言之，這次的交換學生拓展了我的視野。
國二5班 謝沛岑
在電視上常看到美國學生都坐在樹下吃蘋果當午餐、萬聖節扮成各個角色在黑夜中要糖果、舊金山的雲霄飛車道路......往日對於這些情景感到相當好奇卻嚮往，但很幸運地，這些事物在短短九天內我全都體會到了，比想像中還要精彩。
我的寄宿家庭是台灣人，接待我的女生叫Ashley。在生活上，他們非常用心地帶我去體會美國生活的一切、我們一同出遊：去每個舊金山著名景點玩、一起參加萬聖節遊行、派對、觀賞他們學校的排球比賽等等。他們的親切與寬容是在我出發前預料不到的，也從他們身上學到如何給人們那麼多的愛。明年四月的交換學生計劃，我也要用同樣的熱情去感動一位異國朋友，盡力和他分享所有台灣的特色。
週末過後，我開始到學校上課。一進校門，便可以看到廣大的戶外活動空間，因為美國很重視學生的運動習慣，因此每天都有體育課，而他們體力方面也都比我想像的好，Ashley在放學後也常常帶我去街道上溜舌板、散步等，可見他們從小就已養成對運動的愛好和習慣。上課時，他們都以分組進行討論學習單，井然有序的分工討論令我十分佩服，在課堂樂於搶答與表達自我看法，我覺得這是我們值得學習的。
國二2班 徐愛雅
還沒出國前，總覺得不管是在哪裡的教育方式或人與人之間的互動都是一樣的。但當我真的站在我的學校前時，我知道我的理論就要被推翻了。
雖然在當地上學的時間只有短短的三天，我卻特別懷念。還記得當我走進教室的那一刻，我就感受到當地學生的熱情。還沒等我開口自我介紹，同學們就已經帶著微笑、充滿活力的向我問好，跟我介紹他們的學校、介紹彼此，彷彿希望我能緊記他們的名字。當地的教育方式也和台灣差很多，例如:
當地上課的座位不管是哪一堂都是小組坐，這也跟老師的上課方式有關。老師通常會花一到十分鐘講解上課內容及回家作業，剩下時間便是小組討論時間。功課的內容比起台灣當然是少了很多；除此之外，當地沒有半家補習班，也沒有所謂的家教。雖然如此，但當地的家庭因為多半是亞裔或印度裔，所以表面上看起來的輕鬆，其實當地的學生也是有來自於家長的壓力。
跟著充滿著笑意同學，我一步步的了解當地。第一天都還沒過完，我已經交到了不少朋友，有他們，我更加地期待去上學。第二天的到來，我便迫不及待地喊出那些我熟悉的名字，就算我念錯，他們仍然非常高興。因為當地的課表每天都是一樣的，所以當我再次坐在位置上時，隔壁的同學便興高采烈地向我聊天，好似我是個他認識已久的老朋友。在美國的那段時間，我特別想念學校裡的同學，因為他們讓我體會到真正的熱情，也讓我了解到不少特別的教育方式，如果哪天我有機會能再回去，我希望他們還記得我。
國三3班 江宏翊
The trip began on October 28. It was a cool autumn night, as we
headed towards Silicon Valley, also known as Cupertino. My heart
pounded with excitement and anxiousness, but unaware that this
may be the experience that would change the perspective of my
whole life.
You can’t believe that we visited America in its, Halloween
season! My host student and I made one-minute costumes and went
trick-or-treating. Some even told us that our “hand-made”
costumes look cool!
The most exhilarating part of this trip is that we exchange
students have the opportunity to visit some of the famous
companies and colleges in Silicon Valley. Companies like Google,
Apple, Stanford, and more. Maybe be someday I will study there.
For more information, please “Google” online for yourself.
Instead of the events above, my host family and I visited famous
places like the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. We also
went to the latest Apple working area. What’s more, they even
bought a mini-drone for me!
At last our trip in Cupertino was coming to an end. I promised
that I would come back and visit them again. I learned a lot
about American culture during these days. This journey not only
broadens the horizons of my international views, but also
fulfilled my dream of being an exchange student overseas. This
may be the most exciting and inspiring adventure yet!
9A Jennifer Liu
During the beginning of October 2017, the school gave us the
idea of becoming an exchange student in Cupertino for a week. At
first, I wasn't sure if I wanted to go for it, doubting myself
whether I was capable of going out to the world by myself.
Although, through this trip, I couldn't be happier in taking the
chance of going to Cupertino. Starting from the very beginning,
meeting the family. From the very start of knowing I was going
to a host family, I immediately thought that it was going to be
awkward and I wouldn't be able to fit in. Therefore it was both
nerve-wracking and exciting to see what was to come, and
thankfully I was wrong. The host family was amiable and
Michelle, the host daughter, was very outgoing and didn't make
me feel out of place at all. As the days passed, I realized how
much I rely on my parents. Whether it was deciding on what to
eat, or needing help on homework, I might have even taken them
for granted. At times I was lonely, seeing my friends in school
living their lives like I did, made me miss them. Which then
comes to the topic of school. From being an IBSH-er since 1st
grade, I was curious about what education was like in America. I
do admit that I kind of thought high school there would be like
the movies. However, I was wrong, having class in America is
very gratifying, and students and faculty on campus are affable.
I had a great time making friends around the school, and we even
kept in touch till this day! Even during Halloween, I could tell
the spirit everyone held in school, also having competitions for
costumes. People went all out, wearing onesies, painting their
faces, and there was even a cotton candy machine! As sad as I
was that I could only go to Monta Vista for three days I
couldn't wait for what's more to come. The next few days the
exchange students toured around companies and colleges including
Stanford, De Anza, Apple, Google, etc. I was so excited to see
Stanford University considering my dad went there as a student
and I wanted to take a look at what the campus looked like.
Touring these places made me realize that I also wanted to do
something that will be successful in the future, whatever it was
going to be. Although what I now know is that, whenever life
gives you opportunities to expose yourself to new experiences,
cease it.
10B 林廷哲
這次去美國讓我大開眼界。雖然說我從四年級就待在雙語部，天天浸淫在英文的環境，我對美國的文化並不熟。我從未去過美國，而雙語部只讓我感受到美國文化的片段，實為井底之蛙，只能以片面而想像美國。所以說，當我得知這個活動時，我就報名了，為的只是實現我的一種願望吧。當然，這趟旅程並沒讓我失望。
談到我的“第一次”--
第一次坐十幾個小時的飛機、第一次調時差、第一次呼吸美國空氣（很奇特的是，美國的空氣的味道跟台灣的截然不同。可能因為濕氣低和一些地理、氣候因素，美國的空氣“輕”很多，而且有種不同的味道/感覺）、第一次上全美式的課程。這些“第一次”剛開始使我不習慣。可是回憶昔時，想起來卻是暖暖的。
在Monta Vista Highschool
的課表極具特色。在學風自由的環境下，每個人可以自己安排課程表。當然，高中畢竟是高中，必修的課還是居多，可是，不同於台灣的是，他們可以選擇每天上課的時數，而不是每一天都是八點上到下午四點的。這確是獨特。剖析利與弊，這種課表對學習能力強和企圖心強的學生比較有幫助。彈性的課表使他們可以安排其他的活動，增加對不同技藝的接觸。相反地，這種課表對一些人而言會抹殺他們學習的系統性。當然，這種自由學風也是值得學習的。
總而言之,這次的旅行難忘且富有意義。在繁忙的課業中，無味的考試接著考試、報告接著報告，有機會能脫離這種循環，去美國學習，感受不一樣的氣氛，對我學業和人生都很有幫助。這次去美國，我不但學習到了很多，也利用了這段較自由的時間，整理我的思緒，整理我的目標。回到了台灣，出訪結束了，可是趟旅程卻會永不磨滅的鐫刻在我的心上。
 
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