The week of love

February is Relationship Month at Project Bridging Cultures, and this week, we have been discussing the subject of romantic love.

For the Question of the Week, we asked "What is the difference between loving someone and being in love with someone?" We got many interesting responses from students:

In love is more romantic. Love is more like respect.

Being in love is w/ just one person. "Love" can be for all of us.

To love someone is to care for a person a lot. To be in love is to not want to be away from that person and will do anything for that person, or you can't live without them.

To love someone is to get attracted by his/her characteristics; to be in love with someone is to be deeply affected by his/her soul and behavior as well, I think.

In Conversation Club, we talked about dating, and in Reading Club, we read love poems from poets like Pablo Neruda, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and Langston Hughes. Our room is now decorated with valentines given to us by students at Radnor Elementary School, and this afternoon, we will also hold a workshop for our students to make their own valentines.

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone!