The First Delay!

After breezing through our bag check in by 9.30am we moved around to exchange our Aussie dollars for some Chinese RMB.
Once this was completed we all purchased some snacks and then headed for customs. We were faced with an enormous line of people due to a hold up with the screening process. We have been told there will be a delay of at least 45 minutes.

The Journey Begins!

It is 5am and we are driving out of Yarram in the bus. We will stop in Warragul to pick our Neerim friends and then it's onto the airport.
Some of us have been awake from 2am as the excitement kicked in early.
There were a few teary parents & students as we left but everyone is looking forward to an amazing trip!

Visit from Darren Chester MP

On Friday October 12th the Overseas Learning Experience students were visited by the Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester. Darren presented each student with a Student Exchange kit which they will present to their host families during their stay in Changshu. Each kit contains an Australian Flag and booklet, a CD of the National Anthem and a booklet on Australian symbols.

The students spoke about the tour to China, their Enquiry Learning Project and what they had learnt about China in their studies throughout the last term. They shared their excitement, the things they were apprehensive about and how they have enjoyed working with and getting to know the students from Neerim District Secondary College who will be joining them on the trip.

The students leave for China this Wednesday October 17th.