Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory - Shamrock Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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Below: SHC travelers Chris Perkins, Arielle Duhon, Nicole Winthrop, Mr. Wallace, Karen Tong. Jon Chueng, Michael Gonzales, and I-lara Sensei sport their new attire. By traveling to a different country, people became immersed in a new culture. My trip to Japan was very enlightening. I got a chance to see the differences A A and similarities between the American and Japanese cultures. The Vlii A izl food was good and the host families were very kind. Although language i iff was somewhat of an obstacle, the JapaneselEnglish dictionary solved V4 I this problem. ' -Jon Cheung '98 iiii ' Going to Spain was the best experience of my life. I learned so much about myself and, of course, the Spanish culture. Even though I didn't really know anyone when we first arrived, by the end of the trip we all grew really close. This is a trip that I will remember forever. -Nicole Bocci '98 6 SummerTrips

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Left: Sophomores enjoy themselves at an Ice-Cream Social for Alex Dirige. The sophomore class showed the importance of friendship by remembering their class- mate, Alex, who passed away last summer. Every exzt ls an entry somewhere else. Tom Stoppard Left: The crowd cheers for victory. Supporting fellow classmates is a huge pan of student activities. Below: Junior Jairo Vargas and his mother dance at the mother - son event. Activi- ties at Sl-IC offer many opportunities for students to spend time with their parents.

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Travelers Explore the World Left: Arielle Duhon, Chris Perkins and lon Cheung are about to start eating bento, Japanese boxed meals. Students were ex- posed to a variety of new foods. 1945. Dove: The Spain group poses in front of fountain in Madrid. They enjoyed their :e time and made good use of it. ift: Nicole Bocci, Ilona Quevado, :phanie Samson, Tiffany Lee and Rachel rwin share a bonding moment. Studying 'oad provided students with great ghtseeing opportunities. Left: Ms. Hara and students stop in front of the Peace Park in Hiroshima.This site was where the first A-bomb was dropped in Sacred Heart Cathedral students were scattered all over the globe last summer. From Japan to Spain these travelers got a chance to explore the world. Eight students Went to a different part of the world on June 12th, with Ms. Hara and Mr. Wallace. This world is far away from home: Inuyama, Japan. All students traveling on this trip from SHC were beneficiares of the Wyne Fund and received travel scholar- ships. They experienced a lifestyle completely different from their own. Their days included living with host families, attending classes, and sightseeing. One notable experience was their visit to a Buddhist temple, where they spent the night and ate their meals in the refec- tory. Upon reaching home, they realized that their trip to Japan was a very good leaming experience, and that they would definitely like to return one day. Junior Arielle Duhon put it best, Traveling to Japan was unbelievable. To be totally immersed in a new culture was frighten- ing at first, but it is an experience I would never take back. On June 14th, thirteen students also experienced the trip of a lifetime. These students took the opportunity of entering into another world: Spain -- a world with a different culture, a different lifestyle and a different people. For about thirty days they lived a life full of adventures and surprises. Many things were new for them. The students lived in host families, which gave them insight into Spanish family life and the opportunity to practice Spanish with native speakers. When they arrived home, these students began to realize how much they had leamed from their trip. The different life and culture gave them some- thing special to reflect upon. As senior Jordan Gonzales recalls, The SHC trip to Spain offered thirteen students the invaluable opportunity of immersing themselves in a vastly different culture and lifestyle. Europe is an amazing travel destination. As you can see, leaving home this A summer, whether going to Japan or Spain, proved to be a powerful event for those who participated. They improved their foreign language skills through their experiences while leaming about the world. They had memorable moments they will never forget. -Anthony Nguyen '00 8a Bindhu A.Varghese '98 Above: During a free moment, these SHC members visit lnuyama Castle. This castle is located in the town of Inuyama, the city which hosted our students. Age of Reason 7