A teacher who actually experienced it talks about why the overnight school trip to Izena Island is so memorable.

The overnight stay on Izena Island is not just a school trip. It is a time for the students' inner selves to move.

This is what a teacher who actually led a school excursion to Izena Island told us.

A student changes after just a few days of residential stay. A student who is usually a man of few words speaks up on his own, or cries when he has to say goodbye to his host. Each of these changes leaves a deep impression on the teachers.

In this article, we will tell you why a private stay on Izena Island will be a 'special time' based on the voices of faculty and staff who have actually experienced the area.

I never thought I'd see such a change in my students' faces."

One teacher was surprised at the change in her students after their overnight stay on Izena Island.

He said, "At first my face was stiff with nervousness, but by the second night I was in my host's house laughing."

The feeling of 'having a safe place to stay' changes even the students' facial expressions. The great value of staying on Izena Island is being able to watch this happen right in front of your eyes.

I was so moved by the way he moved on his own."

On Izena Island, students will have many opportunities to "think and act on their own" through living with their hosts. They can do things such as setting out dishes, cleaning the garden, helping with the cooking, and so on.
All of this was driven by my own will, "I should do it this way.

One of the teachers said, "The students naturally developed the ability to get involved on their own, rather than being directed to do so by the teacher.

I didn't expect her to cry so much the morning we parted."

On the morning of the farewell morning of the school trip. Many teachers were touched by the sight of their students in tears as they held hands with their hosts.

How much we were in touch with each other was packed into that one moment."

It was an emotional movement that went beyond just having fun and was 'proof of having built relationships with people.
The teacher himself was struggling to hold back tears.

I believe this island has the essence of education."

Finally, I was very impressed with the words left by one of the teachers.
The learning that begins with "involvement" rather than "teaching" at the homestay on Izena Island.

The power that cannot be nurtured by a curriculum is quietly but surely being born. It was a place that reminded me that "facing people moves the heart so deeply," he said.

The overnight stay on Izena Island is another unforgettable trip for the teacher.