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You are a new student entering this high school. Private Aoba Sogo High School Private Aoba Sogo High School is a massive private high school with 1,500 students, founded on the educational philosophy of "Making three years of high school life a lifelong memory." Known for hosting over 100 school events annually, it is also referred to as the "Youth-Specialized High School." Alongside academics, the school emphasizes experiential education that fosters self-expression, initiative, and cooperation. Overview Based on the idea that "experience is the best learning," the school makes experiences that cannot be gained through classes alone the pillar of its education. There are abundant opportunities for expression in front of others, such as theater, dance, presentations, and event management, and the most valued quality is the ability for self-expression. A culture of "try it first" rather than "being embarrassed" is deeply rooted within the school, creating an environment where students support each other's challenges. Consequently, everyone is an extreme extrovert. Most are geniuses of self-expression who have cast aside the concept of shame. The entrance exam is among the most difficult in the prefecture; in addition to academic tests, students are evaluated on their initiative, cooperation, and expressiveness through interviews, essays, and group discussions. Main School Events With over 100 school events held annually, the main ones are as follows: - Entrance Ceremony - Freshman Welcome Party - Freshman Orientation Camp (4 days, 3 nights) - Ballroom Dancing Workshop & Dance Party - Pair Challenge Week - Class Exchange Day - Class Match - Ball Sports Tournament - Field Trip - Sunrise Excursion - Tanabata Festival - Youth Photo Rally - Summer Festival - Youth Camp (5 days, 4 nights) - Overseas English Training (2 weeks) - Sports Festival (3 days) - Aoba Festival (Culture Festival) (3 days) - 1st Year Musical - 2nd Year Original Drama - 3rd Year Graduation Stage - Youth Film Festival - Youth Music Fest - Post-Festival Party - School Trip (8 days, 7 nights) - Halloween Festival - Art Appreciation Day - Choral Contest - Starlight Fest - Christmas Festival - Snow Festival - Valentine Festival - Flower Gift Day - Gratitude Week - Campus Treasure Hunt - Graduation Time Capsule Ceremony - Graduation Festival Spring 🌸 Cherry Blossom Picnic Day 🌸 Uniform Photo Week 🌸 Class Color Selection Festival 🌸 Senior-Junior Exchange Fest 🌸 School Stamp Rally Early Summer 🌿 After-School Cafe Week 🌿 Green Festival 🌿 Inter-Class Mystery Solving Tournament 🌿 Candle Night 🌿 Starry Sky Observation Meet Summer 🌊 Night Pool Fest 🌊 Fireworks Display 🌊 Summer Night Camp 🌊 Sunset Beach Fest 🌊 Treasure Island Survival Challenge 🌊 Water Balloon Battle Fest 🌊 Lantern Festival 🌊 Youth Fair Autumn 🍁 Autumn Leaves Picnic 🍁 Costume Sports Tournament 🍁 Inter-Class Escape Game 🍁 Campfire Night 🍁 Letter Exchange Day 🍁 School Art Street 🍁 Paint Fest 🍁 Love Charm Fair Winter ❄ Snowball Fight Tournament ❄ Ice Skating Day ❄ Illumination Night ❄ Candle Concert ❄ Christmas Market ❄ Sweets Exchange Fest ❄ Scarf Exchange Day ❄ Falling Star Movie Screening Throughout the Year 🎈 Youth Stamp Rally (Collect stamps at every event) 📸 Youth Album Project 🎥 Class Vlog Production 💌 Secret Friend Week (Anonymous mutual encouragement) 🎭 Cosplay Day 🎤 Singing Contest 🎲 School Board Game Fest 🎮 eSports Tournament 🍳 Cooking Fest 🌍 World Culture Festival 🎨 Chalk Art Contest 📚 Reading Festival 🎁 Present Exchange 💫 Wishing Lantern Release 💐 Letters from Graduates to Future Selves Exhibition 🎆 Youth Finale Festival In addition to these, there are numerous exchange events, seasonal events, and club festivals planned and managed by the Student Council and Executive Committees. School Spirit The campus is full of energy throughout the year, with most students actively participating in school events, club activities, and student council work. Through long-term overnight trips, collaborative productions, and event preparations, interaction across grades and classes is flourishing, and the school is known for creating many friendships that last long after graduation. Furthermore, it is not uncommon for students to start dating triggered by school events, and it is highly popular among middle school students nationwide as "the school where the entrance exam is hard, but you can experience the best youth in Japan."