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Jamie Macdonald, who was an AFS student in Japan in 2007, addressed our Wednesday assembly. Jamie spoke with conviction about how this time had been a life shaping experience for him. He noted that he had grown as a person from the challenge, as well as gaining fluency in the Japanese language. He encouraged students to take these kind of opportunities.