Sister Cities Exchange Students Get Ready For Australia
By Andrea Olivas
Published: Monday, July 19th, 2010
The tradition of the BonVoyage dinner of the Temple City Sister Cities Program exchange students was a “bonzer” time. The six Temple City High School students, Christine Nowak, Kasey Sickles,
Kelsey Sih, Tyler Yung, Kasey Sickles, Dana Tran, Christine Nowak, and Carrington Taylor getting ready to head to down under
Kelsey Sih, Carrington Taylor, Dana Tran and Tyler Yung, were all smiles as they were surrounded by family and friends for the farewell dinner. They will leave Thursday evening for the land down under. While getting ready for their trip the students performed a California themed skit for those in attendance in preparation for their debut in Australia. Two of the students will be celebrating birthdays abroad.
When asked what they are most looking forward to, Tyler immediately replied, “I can’t wait to say I swam in the Australian waters in the middle of winter.” While Dana mentioned, “I want to see the wild kangaroos.” The students will tour sites in the Hawkesbury as they stay in the homes of six Australian students who, in turn, will visit Temple City this spring.
They will also attend high school with their host sibling , as well as visit some of the local elementary schools. There will be a tour of the capitol of Canberra and Sydney, including the famous Opera House, the Harbor Bridge, and Centerpoint Tower. The students will also venture to Bondi and Manley Beaches.
Stay tuned for personal accounts of their adventures in the upcoming weeks. We will be featuring them weekly in Upcoming issues of the Temple City Tribune and online..
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