My favorite junior high memory

My favorite junior high memory is culture festival. I was a chairperson of the executive committee when I was 3rd grade at junior high. Moreover, this culture festival was 60th anniversary festival. I had many work to prepare the culture festival, for example, deciding the slogan, choosing the theme song, making a speech at the beginning of culture festival, and so on. I cooperate with members of committee, and we worked harder.

In addition to preparation as the executive committee, I had to practice programs. I had 5 programs. My first program was English recitation. I read textbook again and again, and I memorized long sentences at home. I practiced with English teachers. After I recited, they advised me. I couldn't recite very well at first, but thanks to their advice, I could recite better than first. My second program was musical of tales of old Japan. The members practiced during classes. We acts urashima-taro and issun-boushi. We enjoyed singing and dancing on the stage, wearing yukata. My third program was English drama. It was first attempt at my school. I acts hero of the story. The story showed difference of American culture and Japanese culture. I practiced harder, but I memorized all of my lines, so I secretly attached cheat sheets on the stage before the drama started. However, audiences enjoyed our drama, so I was so happy.

Next program was class drama. The drama was made some students of the class. I joined it. It was difficult for me to make the scenario. I discussed a lot with the members. After we finished making the scenario, we decided each roles. Our class practice playing it again and again, and more, we made small tools and pictures of background for ourselves. On the day culture festival was held, we enjoyed playing the drama on the stage. While we played it, audiences often laughed. After we finished the drama, people who watched it said it was very interesting, so I was so happy. My last program was a chorus. The title of song our class sand was memories are full. It is a famous music in Japan. It was chosen by all members of my class. I practiced to sing harder. Before I sang a song, I was so nervous, but I could enjoy singing. After we sang a song on the stage, our class teacher said that your song was touching. We are very happy.

At night, lights were turned outside of school buildings. The lights were called mizu-akari, and they were made of bamboo. Some students made them. They were very beautiful. Many people who saw them said that it was beautiful scenery. This culture festival was the best memory of junior high. I'll never forget it forever.

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