Mengli visits WPI

Diana (Mengli) who is now in her third year living with Dottie and I has now begun to apply for her university studies. Of course with three sons having graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Instittute (WPI) and her interest in engineering we have been strong cheerleaders of WPI as one of her considerations.

On Monday she and I along with Ina who had to have her passport update at the Korean Consulate in Boston and Cindy Yang who had an admission interviews with Northeastern and Emerson Universities all took off for Boston (and Worcester).

The picture here is of Diana at WPI. She had the opportunity for an interview, tour of the campus, lunch with a student and sitting in on a freshmen physics class. It was a good day for all 3 students and Diana especially enjoyed her time at WPI.

Hae Jin and NaRae Come to Visit

Its been two years since Hae Jin and NaRae graduated from Foxcroft Academy, but their love of Foxcroft keeps them returning for periodic visits. Hae Jin is in Boston studying and NaRae is in New York, both enjoy their university studies, but both also miss the quiet and simple life of Dover.

While here they had a chance to visit with faculty members and enjoy some of Dottie's home cooked meals. They also were kind enough to invite some of our younger students from their home country, Korea to join them for a Korean barbeque meal which we prepared in celebration of their coming home to visit.

We miss both Hae Jin and NaRae but are so proud of the young women they have become and the excellent job they are doing with their university studies.

Two Birthday's to Celebrate

With 50 students in the dorm it seems we are always celebrating someone's birthday. Being so far away from home, dorm parents make sure each student gets a cake or a special meal or some treat to recognize their special day.

This past week Dottie and I decided to celebrate two of the students (A Young and Manjing) birthday with a special meal. Dottie made pulled pork served with lettuce, kimchi and rice in a similar fashion as a traditional asian barbeque meal.

We ended the meal with an American traditional cake and ice cream, which the students also appreciated.

Masquerade Ball

On Saturday night over 150 students participated in the 16th Annual Masquerade Ball sponsored by the French Club under the direction of French teacher, Ms. Teresa Brzustowicz.

Dottie and I also joined the festivities and enjoyed watching the students come into the Ball with all of their creative costumes.

Here are a few more photos from the evening.

Visit to Gordon College

Two of our children attended Gordon College (Jayme and John), a Christian college just north of Boston. We always welcome the opportunity to share about Gordon College when any of our boarding students inquire about a Christian college.

Ina has had an interest in Gordon for over a year and since we were traveling to visit Ellen this past weekend we decided to make a short detour to Gordon. Diana (Mengli) who was with us had never been to a Christian college campus and decided she too would like to visit the campus.

Students had an opportunity to talk to professors in the academic areas of their interest. Ina talked to people in the education department as well as the chair of the French department. Diana hung out with a phyics professor. They also had an opportunity to attend classes, talk to students and attend chapel. They both also made it to the cover of the Gordon Blog.

Boarding Students Join Pep Rally Celebration

Since last Monday students have been celebrating Homecoming week, which culminated in our annual school-wide pep rally on Thursday night. It was encouraging this year to see how many of our boarding students participated in events all week long including Thursday night's pep rally.

Students painted in maroon and white while yelling, screaming and shouting various school chants had most of the boarding students wondering if they had been transported to a different planet. Our own Ina, who has been a cheerleader for past two years led most of the chanting with other cheerleaders.

Since Thursday nights boarding students have been sending video clips such as the one above home to parents, because words can't describe the experience.