Honestly, before leaving for the Culturefest, I did not really want to go much. The main reason I went was because I just recently joined the Freshman-Sophomore Council, and we were expected to go. It ended up being much better than I expected. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I arrived about a half hour early, before many people were there. I did not know what to do. Fortunately for me, me being very clueless as to what exactly was going on, both the Freshman-Sophomore Council’s table and my Spanish teacher’s table were right next to each other in the cafeteria, and right near the cafeteria entrance. People slowly arrived at the event. Eventually, around 6:15, the majority of the people had arrived. I was able to find friends and afterwords, everything was more exciting. There was food everywhere, activities everywhere, and so many different countries and cultures everywhere. Unfortunately, I am an extremely picky and limited eater, so I did not try much, not to mention I ate dinner not long before leaving for the Culturefest. One activity some friends and I wanted to try was fencing, but the wait was too long. Another event that was there was mixed martial arts. I had gone to that martial arts center two separate years and quit both times, once around first grade and another around fifth grade, and I knew one of the instructors who was there. I got to visit all areas of the event and see many interesting cultures. One thing I would redo, however, is not eaten a large dinner before going to the Culturefest, because I did not get to eat many foods that I would have eaten had I not been full from my meal. The pasta in the Italy section looked really good. Overall, I would definitely recommend going to Culturefest next year, and I plan on going as well (if there is one again next year).
I agree Joey, Culture fest was both a fun and informative event. Next time, I will try to go earlier so I can get to the activities before the lines get to long. I would have liked to have tried fencing, but the line was to long, and I wanted too see a bit of everything. Another thing I would do is eat much earlier. When I got to Culture fest, I wanted to try all the food, but i wasn’t hungry. By the time I was, all of it was being put away. But aside from the food, I did learn a few things about different cultures. I didn’t know henna tattoo’s were from India until Ms. Murphy told me, and I learned a lot about Ireland from a teacher in the Irish classroom. I will definitely be going next year, I can’t wait to see what activities they have.
ReplyDeleteI too enjoyed going to this, for several reasons. The food was great (especially the Australian fried chicken), and there were also fun things to do. Collin and I spent over half an hour in the Japan section paper folding (origami) into the coolest transforming stars! Besides the people at the scottish food stand trying to force haggis upon me... I'm not even sure I want to know what haggis is...
ReplyDeleteAnyway, the festival all together was definitely worth the $5 admission, for all the available food, activities, and even extra credit for history! While I would have liked to have tried fencing, I was not about to go through that huge line. And I would have to wear the safety uniform first (fine with the helmet, but the jacket isn't really necessary). I think that I would be really good at it though, my neighbors and I always used to have sword fights with sticks that weren't as immature as you think. Plus, I'm great at evasive maneuvers! How else do you think I could get through the Freshman hallway every day?