Get Program 2023 “Team Gerogia”の最初から読みたい場合は Part 1 から。

Up to this point the kids had not done any studying. However, things would change starting on August 14th. From this day on (Aug 14th-18th), the kids would study for five hours a day preparing a speech completely in English. They had to choose a topic, and then create a presentation comparing their topic in America and Japan. The topics chosen were Baseball, Crows, and Pets. After choosing their topics the children needed to do lots of research. To start their research the kids created a mindmap of potential topics they would like to discuss in their presentations. They also had to make sure they included both countries’ perspectives on their topics. Once they had a sufficient amount of research they moved on to writing a rough draft of their speech. They all had to rewrite their speeches multiple times. However, in the end they all wrote really great speeches! They were close to finishing but they still needed to practice actually giving their speeches. The ones who finished in time were able to do some read throughs and time themselves. Sadly, I got extremely sick on this trip. So sick that I had to go to the doctor (I HATE going to the doctor and in America it is extremely expensive!) Despite my illness, the kids did really great staying disciplined and working hard! This is largely thanks to the eldest student being a good pseudo-leader! Overall, the kids were able to write good speeches and upon returning to Japan we were able to refine them before they ultimately gave their presentations in front of their family members.

Even though the kids were studying hard during the day, that did not stop us from going out and having fun in Georgia! After studying on the 15th we were able to go watch a Braves MLB game at Truist Park. The Braves won 5-0 and we all had a great time! On the 16th we took the kids to American teppanyaki. They kids said they enjoyed it but that the flavor was a bit different from in Japan. On the 17th the boys and I visited my mom’s school (my mother is a teacher in a public middle school). Here the boys got to experience what American school is like while I gave presentations to a couple classes about life in Japan. The boys thought American school was cool because it was easier and less strict than Japanese school is. Then on the 18th the kids had a VERY American experience by going to the Mall of Georgia and eating at the Cheesecake Factory. After shopping and eating giant cheesecake we went to Medieval Times. Here we ate dinner in a medieval era themed restaurant. While eating, actors dressed as knights performed a dinner show for us which included horse riding tricks, falcon hunting and sword fights! The 19th was a special day where the kids spent some quality time with their host families. The boys went kayaking and ax throwing! While the girl and I went shopping with my grandmother and cousin.

We left on the 21st, however, before leaving the kids and I had a big going away party at my grandmothers. All of my family members came over for the celebration. My best friend also drove up from Florida to meet everyone (it’s a 6 hour drive!) At the party the kids cooked my family Japanese food! My best friend was a kitchen manager so he watched over the children to make sure they didn’t burn down the house or cut their fingers off. The kids prepared okonomiyaki, teriyaki chicken and mochi! My family thought the food was strange… but really good! Sadly, the children thought the food was too strange to try more than one bit. At the end of the night we all swapped contact information and said our goodbyes.

We returned to Japan on the 22nd however, the children did not have to give their presentations until September 9th. In this time period we were able to give the kids pointers on how to give presentations. One of the key things we tried to teach the kids were strategies for handling their nerves and anxiety. When the day finally came, the children were all extremely nervous. However, they all did an incredible job and delivered wonderful presentations! Upon watching them deliver their speeches, I was very thankful to have been able to lead such an incredible team of young people! Even now, I am very proud of Team Georgia!

On August 10th me and three imagine* students embarked on a journey from Japan to America! Our travel went smoothly without any bad things happening. We were able to arrive in America safely with all of our luggage. Upon our arrival my mother picked us up from the airport. Then for our first meal in America we ate of the Lord’s chicken, Chick-fil-A. After eating we traveled to my grandmother’s house where everyone met their host families and then dispersed.

The next day (8/11) was our “Atlanta Day”. On this day the kids got to enjoy going to Famous places in Atlanta like The Georgia Aquarium, The World of Coke, and The Varsity! After exploring the city the team was extremely tired and they all fell asleep in the car on the way home. Once we all returned to Nana’s house my family threw me a birthday party! My birthday was on August 10th, so it was nice to be able to celebrate with my family and the students.

On the 12th we went to a famous local spot called Stone Mountain. Stone Mountain is a very very old historical landmark in Georgia dating back to the American Civil War. Nowadays, people go to Stone Mountain Park to enjoy picnicking with their families and watching a laser show that is displayed on the giant mountain side. When we went it was unfortunately raining. However, this did not stop the kids and I from throwing around the football and baseball together. The kids had a really good time at the park and one student even said it was their favorite memory from the trip.

On the 13th the kids went to an American church in the morning. After experiencing an American church service they returned to Nana’s where we regrouped and then headed to the Atlanta Zoo! Here the kids were able to see all sorts of animals including pandas, eagles and the famous Atlanta gorillas! The kids were surprised by how much space the animals had to live in. They said that in Japan they usually feel bad for the animals at the zoo. However, because the animals had a lot more space they thought it was a good place for the animals to live.

After the zoo we drove by some Atlanta street art (graffiti). Then we returned to Nana’s where my brother prepared real barbeque for everyone! We enjoyed ribs, pulled pork sandwiches, macaroni and cheese, and baked beans with bacon! It was delicious. I missed the flavors of American barbeque. The Japanese style of barbeque has a severe lack of flavor in my opinion.

Get Program 2023 “Team Gerogia”、続きは Part 2 で。

Howdy, my name is Caleb Boivin. I am from Georgia, America. My fitness experience started at the age of about ten years old, when I started training for sports. Throughout my school days, I played every sport that I could. Through high school, I played ice hockey, football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, and more! I was also a part of my college’s soccer team. In college, I was able to take a number of classes on diet and fitness. After college, I decided to become a professional wrestler, and that is when I decided to start bodybuilding.

Since that time, my fitness experience has grown a lot. I competed in Crossfit while living in the United States. After coming to Japan, I started doing more bodybuilding and personal training. I also wrote a workout curriculum for children at a company called Aloha Kids in Osaka. There, I trained not only children but also trained all of the adult teachers. Even now I will take private personal training clients and help them create diet and workout routines.

To this day, I still love going to the gym. I usually go five or six times a week. My favorite thing to do is lift really heavy weights. However, I have experience with things like yoga, pilates as well. I think fitness is super important for anyone who wants to live a happier, healthier life! I hope you will join us for our workout class and take steps toward the dream body that you Imagine*

Hello everyone, my name is Caleb. I am from Georgia in the United States. My hobbies include going to the gym, journaling and trying different coffee shops. In fact, I have been to lots of different coffee shops all over the world! However, Japan is my favorite place on Earth. I want to live in Japan forever! I’m excited to meet all of you! I hope we can have fun learning English together.