槺榔國小五年級的小朋友今天迎來了第一次國際交流活動，大家都既期待又有點緊張。我們透過線上連線，和印尼南蘇拉威西省的 KidsStar 學校進行交流。每位同學都需要上台，面對鏡頭用英文進行約30秒的自我介紹。雖然時間很短，但為了這短短的30秒，我們事前反覆練習，努力把發音和內容做到最好。老師們也對我們的表現讚不絕口，稱讚大家進步得非常快，讓我們更有信心。

在交流過程中，我們專心聆聽印尼小朋友的自我介紹。他們分享了各自的夢想，有人想成為足球員，有人想當太空人或醫生，讓人印象深刻。同時，我們也觀察到印尼的小朋友在鏡頭前表現得十分自然大方；相比之下，我們一開始顯得有些害羞，但也在過程中慢慢放鬆，變得更勇敢。

這次的國際交流讓我認識了遠在世界另一端、和我同年紀的朋友，也讓我體會到彼此之間既有相同之處，也有文化上的差異。這不僅拓展了我的視野，也讓我更加期待下一次的交流活動。

The fifth-grade students at Kanglang Elementary School had their very first international exchange today. We felt both excited and a little nervous. Through an online meeting, we connected with KidsStar School in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Each student had to go on stage and introduce themselves in English in front of the camera for about 30 seconds. Although the time was short, we practiced a lot beforehand and did our best to improve our pronunciation and content. Our teachers were very impressed and praised us for making such rapid progress, which gave us more confidence.

During the exchange, we listened carefully to the Indonesian students’ introductions. They shared their dreams—some wanted to become soccer players, while others hoped to be astronauts or doctors. It was very interesting to hear. We also noticed that the Indonesian students were confident and natural in front of the camera. In comparison, we were a bit shy at first, but gradually relaxed and became more confident as the activity went on.

This exchange helped me get to know students my age from another part of the world. I realized that although we have many similarities, there are also cultural differences. This experience broadened my horizons and made me look forward to the next exchange even more.