{"id":41219,"date":"2025-06-27T12:56:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T02:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=41219"},"modified":"2025-06-27T12:56:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T02:56:20","slug":"sayonara-to-chihiro-sensei","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/sayonara-to-chihiro-sensei\/","title":{"rendered":"Sayonara to Chihiro Sensei\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">For the past three weeks, <strong>Chihiro Sensei<\/strong> from Hyogo, Japan has been volunteering in the Languages Department. With a background in language education, Chihiro quickly built a meaningful rapport with our students. Her presence will be greatly missed by both our junior learners and especially the senior IB cohort. Chihiro is very grateful for the opportunity and has shared her reflections on her time with us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>&#8216;I have really enjoyed assisting the Japanese classes at MLC School. I must first express how fortunate I feel to have been placed at such a wonderful school. From the moment I arrived, I was captivated by its beautiful, modern architecture, thoughtfully designed learning spaces, and delightful students.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>I was especially lucky to connect so easily with the students. Sharing photos and fun facts about my hometown, Hyogo, I was touched by their genuine curiosity about Japanese culture and their enthusiasm for language learning. The juniors were especially enthusiastic, expressing excitement over even the simplest discoveries \u2013 like naming their favourite colours in Japanese. For those students near the end of their high school journey, the senior students, whose Japanese speaking proficiency was truly impressive, showed me that it is no doubt due to their diligence and passion for the language.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>I want to express my heartfelt gratitude. Every person I have encountered has been exceptionally kind and welcoming, for which I am deeply thankful. Special thanks to Collins Sensei and the Languages Department staff for their constant support, which made my experience truly rewarding.&#8217;<br \/>\n<\/em><em style=\"font-size: 1rem;letter-spacing: 0px\"><strong>\u2013 Chihiro Ogawa<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:ncollins@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au\"><em><strong>\u2013 Natasha Collins<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;letter-spacing: 0px\">Assistant Head of Department \u2013 Languages<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Click on image gallery for full size images.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-41219 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/06\/IMG_9497.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/06\/IMG_9497-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/06\/IMG_9586.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/06\/IMG_9586-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/06\/IMG_9593.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/06\/IMG_9593-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the past three weeks, Chihiro Sensei from Hyogo, Japan has been volunteering in the Languages Department. 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