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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\nThis is huevos revueltos con Arepa, quesito y pl\u00e1tano (scrambled eggs, arepa, cheese and pl\u00e1tano<\/strong> ).<\/p>\n Pl\u00e1tano<\/strong>, shown at lower left, is a cooking banana commonly eaten in Colombia. It is an indispensable part of Colombian home cooking, and can be fried, baked, stewed, or otherwise cooked and eaten as if it were a vegetable.<\/p>\n\n Arepa<\/strong>, on the right, is a standard Colombian breakfast, a round bread-like food made from corn flour. There are various types depending on the region, but in Medell\u00edn, a simple arepa with little saltiness, topped with butter and cheese, seems to be the standard breakfast food \ud83d\ude0c.<\/p>\n\n I love it with ” Quesito<\/strong> “, the white fresh cheese on the left side: \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n After that, we went to the host family’s<\/strong> house.<\/p>\n\n The host families were very kind and drove us to the Japanese Cultural Center “Haru no Hinata” where we were doing our internship, and then took us to a shopping center!<\/p>\n\n There I ate Bu\u00f1uelos (bu\u00f1uelos)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n It’s a classic Colombian snack, like a fried doughnut with cheese kneaded into it, but it’s indescribably exquisite and I was instantly hooked\ud83d\ude0d.<\/p>\n\n The internship will finally begin tomorrow!<\/p>\n\n There is one bus ride from the house to Spring Hinata.<\/p>\n\n It’s not that difficult once you get used to it, but this was my first time on a bus alone in a foreign country. In Peru and Bolivia, I was always with someone, so first I was impressed that I could get on the bus alone and reach my destination \ud83d\ude02.<\/p>\n\n Finally, we arrived!<\/p>\n Before my lunch class, the administrative staff of the Japanese language school showed me around the area.<\/p>\n\n There are several stores related to Japan, including a manga shop, a crepe shop, and a cafe serving Japanese food. I was surprised that there are places where you can experience so much Japanese culture in the area!<\/p>\n The internship at the Japanese language school lasted about three weeks. I assisted with Japanese classes (reading, circling, supporting students’ learning, etc.) and workshops to introduce Japanese culture.<\/p>\n\n Schedule<\/p>\n\n – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: Day class, Evening class<\/p>\n\n – Thu: off<\/p>\n\n – Fri: Japanese class in Ajizal (displaced persons’ autonomous community)<\/p>\n\n – Sat: Morning class, afternoon cultural workshop<\/p>\n\n Ajizal” in the Friday column is a district where internally displaced persons live, and I was given the opportunity to teach Japanese to the children!<\/p>\n\n Classes included Japanese language lessons with textbook content projected on a screen, and presentation-style lessons introducing Japanese culture. In particular, during the cultural introduction time, the teacher explained about Japanese culture and history in an easy-to-understand manner, and the participants were very interested in the topic, asking many questions!<\/p>\n After class this past week, we all went out to eat together, stopped by a nearby bakery and went home, and had a great time together. \u263a\ufe0f<\/p>\n In the next issue, we will introduce our activities in Ajizal, a district where internally displaced people live, and the cultural workshop of “Spring Hinata”!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It takes about 6.5 hours from La Paz via Bogota. We have arrived in Medell\u00edn, Colombia, the last country on this trip! A friend I met at last year’s SEED Program picked me up at the airport, and the three of us went for a classic Medell\u00edn breakfast: \u2600\ufe0f This is huevos revueltos con Arepa, quesito y pl\u00e1tano (scrambled eggs, arepa, cheese and pl\u00e1tano ). 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