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Issue 50 – June 2014 – QUEEN MARGARET CALLING
Japan
Six girls set out for a sixteen day experience in
Tokyo, Japan with our sister school
St Margarets, during the April holidays.
One highlight was all the sightseeing we did as a
group, or with our host sisters. I was very privileged
to visit many historical sites, such as temples, shrines
and museums, as well as an animation studio, shop-
ping districts, Tokyo Tower, and both Disneyland
and DisneySea with all the other QMC girls and their
host sisters.
Kate Macrae
Being in Japan, surrounded by all the girls from St.
Margaret's, pushes you to join in with their conversa-
tions and improve your Japanese. By being there for
two weeks allowed me to discover some of the more
frequently used words in conversations and how stu-
dents usually speak informally to one another (with-
out honorifics), and formally to teachers.
Sabrina Kao
Speaking English is not necessary in everyday life
in Japan and therefore many people cannot speak it.
I assumed that because Japan is such a large part of
the global community and has been influenced by
America since WWII, many people would be able to
speak English. However, this wasn’t the case, which
was a good thing as it meant I was able to practise my
Japanese.
Clementine Winfield
Once we arrived it was difficult to under-
stand their fast speech but after the first 2-3
days I started to understand and it was just
normal. It really enforced things I had been
taught and thought I had forgotten and also
had me rethinking and understanding the
different tenses.
Diana Brouwer
Chile
Ten Queen Margaret College and six
Scots College students travelled to
Chile together for a three weeks in ex-
change during the April holidays.
