10B第7天環臺心得分享

炎熱，極致的炎熱。長途漫漫，即使身體不累，精神卻疲憊異常。不過，今天的十年級們只有一個目標：抵達台南孔廟，參加一生僅有一次的成年洗禮，以及最重要的——與我們最稀鬆習慣的父母們見面。經過了大半日的車程，在進入會場、看見父母夾道歡聲鼓舞的那一剎那，雖然雙頰發燙、不好意思到不行，心裏卻有著一股暖流竄過。隔著一週不見，紅通通的孔子廟裡，每個父母臉上都盈著滿滿的驕傲、欣慰，與濃濃的不捨、想念。對著即將成年的學生們，想必在父母的眼裡，會是永遠只會牙牙學語、蹣跚走步的小孩子吧。走入大成殿，耳邊彷彿還傳來父母的聲聲關慰，而我看著眼前的父親及他手中的冠帽，突然有種感悟。原來，我真的要長大了。該是時候，要為自己的一切擔起責任，也是時候，換我們去照顧我們的父母了。接下來，父母為實現的夢想，要我們來達成。

The day was hot, the road long. Even if our bodies were strong and healthy, our minds and energy were still being drained by the beating of the sun as well as the constant start and stop rhythm of our Kaohsiung/Tainan escapade. Nonetheless, every 10th grader today had only one thing in mind, and that is to reach the Confucius Temple to attend our once in a lifetime Coming of Age Ceremony. The morning was sluggish, with 50 kilometers of urban roads. Every 200 meters or so, the group would be forced to stop and wait until the light turns green. By noon, we had ridden for around 4 hours, but we finally made it to our destination. The first stop before the temple was a school adjacent to it. There lunch was waiting for us. However, the first sight that caught our eyes were the warm and energetic welcome of our elated parents, each with smiles on their faces and sparkles in their eyes. Now, together, we face today's main event. We walk eagerly towards the temple after lunch, ready to take on the ceremony. Hundred of bystanders look on as 300 students and teachers stand proudly during the various phases of the ceremony. Finally, during the last stage, us students kneel as our parents place the symbolic crown atop our heads. At this moment, many students had an epiphany: We have really grown up. We're not the young innocent children we used to be, and we should start acting like the adults we have become. After 16 years of dedication on their parts to raise us, the tables have finally turned. It's now our turn to take care of them, and return the favor. The future is now, and through today, we have officially grown into the adults our parents, teachers, and society want and expect us to be.