1. JYK Homestay 2008

2. 1 st Day : Scavenger Hunt We asked questions to people in downtown Monterey. We got a map of the city. We walked to and from campus. We had lunch. We talked with our host families.

3. Otter Group Maries Class

4. We Learned New Words Marvelous=wonderful; really great (ex: It is marvelous of him to volunteer his time.)

5. Lobos Group: Brians Class

6. Top of the World

7. Day 2 We learned about pollution. We sang Top of the World. We painted the storm drains. We picked up garbage on the beach.

8. Ocean Conservation Visitor: Maris Sidenstecker Save the Whales Organization

9. We Painted Storm Drains

10. We helped the oceans today.

11. Day 3: We practiced our song and learned Some new expressions. We met the mayor of Monterey. We visited Colton Hall. We visited the Cooper-Molera Adobe. We saw a rooster and a sheep. We ate ice cream.

12. Our visit with the mayor of Monterey

13. I scream,you scream, we all scream for ice cream…

14. We made dialogues for our skits. We sang our song. We are always on the go. We went to the beach. We played beach volleyball. We swam in the ocean. Day 4

15. We love the beach!

16. Volleyball & ice cream…yeah…

17. Fun on the beach

18. Day 5 We sang our song. We typed our scripts on the computer. We went hiking at Point Lobos. We learned about the history of Point Lobos. We saw a harbor seal, otter, a snake a blue heron, and squirrels.

19. Point Lobos The Docents taught us a lot about the history of Point Lobos.

20. On the weekend: We went to the aquarium. We went to the amusement park in Santa Cruz. We went to Raging Waters. We went to Big Sur to the river. We went to the Turkish festival. We went to a familys house.

21. Day 6 We practiced our skits. We went to Del Monte Shopping Center. We bought clothes, Starbucks and ice cream.

22. At Starbucks

23. Day 7 We practiced our skits. We went to Cannery Row and Fishermans Wharf. We learned about the history of Cannery Row. We also learned about John Steinbeck, who is a writer. He wrote many novels and short stories.

24. Cannery Row

25. Fishermans Wharf

26. Day 8 We went to Monterey High School. We talked to the high school students. We went to Bay View Elementary School. We sang our song for the children. We taught origami to the children.

27. Monterey High School

28. We talked to students We compared the differences between our schools.

29. Bay View Elementary YMCA Program We helped students to make origami cranes.

30. Day 9 We practiced our skits and our song. We went to the Farmers Market at MPC. We bought flowers, sweets, like caramel apples, and brownies.

31. Farmers Market MPC

32. Day 10: Farewell Party We prepared for the Farewell Party. We are giving our presentations today.

33. Presentations

34. Farewell!!! We will have to say good-bye to our teachers and our host families. We will miss Monterey!!!! Thank you everybody!!! Bye!!