By
Jamie Leong ( MN619 ) and Joshua Lee ( LE606 )
16
LUMEN
A Journey of Mountains and Miles in Hanoi
Mrs Yam and the students at one of the lookout spots on the hiking trail
A JOURNEY OF MOUNTAINS AND MILES IN HANOI
Service learning , cultural appreciation , and physical exploration foster and embody the three IB CAS strands and aims . And this is exactly what the students who went to Hanoi , Vietnam , for their Global Education Programme ( GEP ) trip experienced over their six days there .
The students engaged in elements of Creativity , Activity , and Service throughout the trip , enhancing their personal and interpersonal development by learning through experience . They interacted with the local community in both the city and rural areas , and were exposed to many cultural sites in Hanoi . This trip provided opportunities for students to cultivate inner growth through determination , reflection and collaboration ; traits that should be found in every Josephian .
Our Josephians spent time at the local school in Sapa , where they had the chance to interact with the local students by engaging in activities such as football or the local game using bamboo . They also engaged in simple games as part of English class .
One of our students going against a local student in a common breaktime game .