Awalt High School - Olympiad Yearbook (Mountain View, CA)

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YQUTH FoR I D STA ER DI G When I camela to the United States of America in August, I h America and d a pretty firm idea about what the Americans would be like. I had based my opinion on what I had heard from Amer- ican exchange in fbooks and radio and telev students in Sweden, what I had read newspaper, and what I had heard on ision. After about four months-here, America was if not exactly, very fnuchthe way I had expected it to be. But then all of a sudden I started to notice differ- ences that I h ard of living, ad not seen or been able to see before, the standard of the schools the tel mainly because of the language barrier. The stand- H evision and tl ,e food were -still very much what I was used to and what I expected it to be here. But the more I st people, I dis the ways oft importance ol don't think nl rted to discuss heavier things with overed very, very ' big differences in ,inking and values. It is here that the ' the exchange students come in. I ere is any other way for young people to understand these differences but to live in a native family the same age, To bring und exchange stude for a year, go to school with students and try to be a part of the society. erstanding is the purpose of all the nt programs. I would also rieally like to thank the Woodfin family and the staff past year's w I was a parti I will take wi best ones of my Peace on earth and the students at Awalt for the nderful experiences. I really feel that f the class of 1971 and the memories h me to Sweden will .probably be the life. Fred pa jorden -Staffan Onsjo MERI C FIELD AN ERVICE To explain what it means to me to be an AFS'er is rather hard, especially becau se this experience changes and develops differently evely day. Now I am only at the halfway point of my y when I will read again these v I will find that many of my i changed, becoming weaker or To be here for eleven mont learn to know this particular ar here and I know that words, after several months mpressions and ideas have stronger. h does not only mean to face ofAmerica, the mid- dle class people of Los Altos and the kids at Awalt. Yes, this is important and w that behind these external deeper is happening inside me. For the first time in my life and for the first timel have tions about myself: Who am Where am I going? It is I fery interesting, but I feel facts, something new and have found myself alone, tarted to ask many ques- I? Where do I come from? l an important process , fee, of maturing that brings me to discover myself while I am discovering others. The most beautiful feeling i to learn to become able to around me. The first month n the being an AFS'er is communicate with people were really frustrating. I had so many things to say arid yet the only listener was myself. Once started, everyth to find so many people to ing becomes exciting, and exchange opinions with makes me feel very much richer than I was. That's why I am so grateful to all the and with love, make this U possible through the America people who, working hard miracle of understanding n Field Service. -Lucia Re