Crescenta Valley High School - Yearbook (La Crescenta, CA)

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I4 Home away from , g onjour,' 'Ciuten , 'V Tag, hola,' and ' 'ahn yong ha seh f yo,' were just a foreign greetings few of the heard in the halls this year as an abundance of both exchange students and American students who went abroad filled the school with cultural diversity. By glancing around, it was apparent that there were more foreign faces than usual in the quad due to exchange programs such as YFLI and AFS. Even though the foreign faces often blended in with all the others, most students enjoyed having the foreign students here. I like having them here because they are a lot more interesting. They have a different view and are not afraid to express themselves. They don't know what peer pressure is, explained senior Steve Linkchorst. Living in a new country with new families took a lot of adjustment for some of the visitors. When asked how he felt about La Crescenta and school in general senior Mario Paredero from Spain said, 'AYes, l like it. l have friends, even though most are the other exchange students at school. La Crescenta is OK, l guess it could be worse going to the Los Angeles district schools. The exchange students, in general, liked California, however, a few found differences that were rather disappointing. As Brazilian, Max Pinez said, ln Brazil the people try to help you whenever you need help, but here some of the people don't seem to care. Coming to another country During lunchtime Petri Seljavaara from Finland, Beatriz Sanchez-Equibar from Spain, hese crazy Americans! Foreign Exchange was scary and many adjustments had to be made in order to deal with a new family and friends. lt was not always easy. Senior James Campbell said, lt's hard for the exchange students because they have trouble making all new friends. lt's hard because they're scared like anyone would be going to a new school. But it's just as much our fault as it is theirs. Some students went to other countries and had a chance to experience the frustrations and enjoyment of living in a different country first hand. These seniors learned that life can be very different depending on where it takes place. There wasn't one thing the same. People park anywhere - there's no such thing as a parking spot. They put it in neutral and people move the cars to get them out of the way, said Joey Horan who spent the summer in Cairo, Egypt- Living with another family was also an experience. Most students learned to love them as much as their own families and found that it was hard to leave them when their stay was over. lt was so hard returning back to the United States because l learned to love this new family and suddenly was taken away from them. l knew that l wouldn't be seeing them for a long time, said senior Angela Carbonetta who went to Venezuela for the summer. Through thick and thin exchange students experienced a chance of a lifetime, and although sometimes difficult, most felt it was well worth the opportunity. by Stephanie Bente Mario Paredero from Spain, and Max Pinez from Brazil chat about the strangeness of the students. fa ' at 7 il'

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'b U 3 K s N 3 1fN: f Q V, l. hw . T a . xg , i Sf' t is hope there is enough left for me! With cup in hand, junior French Club member Cathy Tae anxiously waits for juniors Cristina Kang and Jennifer Joslyn to pour her a refreshing glass of Sprite. hy should f 5 we spend T three dollars W T T ' b out for lunch to the Math when we can go Club meeting for a perfectly good piece of pizza? asked senior Edward Kim. Many students were asking themselves this exact question when it came to deciding where to go for lunch - Burger King or the school meetings? ln addition to the Math Club, the French and International clubs were among those which served food at their monthly meetings, ee what you miss by forgetting a Math Club meeting? Math Club adviser Ron Klint serves the members of his club cool refreshments and warm pizza. Whafs for The breads and cheeses at the French Club meetings are the absolute best! exclaimed junior Cathy Tae. The various foods were usually bought with the funds from the clubs. These funds, in turn, were collected from dues at the beginning of the year and from fundraisers throughout the year. The food came to serve two main purposes for the clubs. According to senior Gloria Tae, co-social chairperson for the Math Club, 'LThe food was used to lure the members into coming to the meetings and then if we had enough food, they usually stayed until the end. The Math Club was best known for its warm pizza, donuts, and drinks, while the French Club served French appetizers and the international Club served cookies and various snacks. Senior Steven Linkchorst summed up many students' feelings by commenting that It was a great way to get lunch without paying the usual three to four dollars for lunch out! by Angela Lee et's get to the food! With open arms and ready stomachs, CSF members anxiously await the warm food after an caroling session during Christmas season. exciting Food

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X ey, what's up! Sitting in the quad, seniors James Campbell and Mario Paredero from Spain shoot the breeze. made this myself! Proudly displaying an antique Turkish dish, senior Kim Grover jokingly describes it as her own, although it is really a souvenir from her stay in Turkey. out O00 0 lil 0 00 00 on Us a small world after keep up with the fast to experience high - Max Pinez from Brazil Equibar from Spain Petri Columbia, Mario Paredero from nosonsaooaunl noses an lull ooo sooooooo o oo ..,,, OOO!! :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:1- -. fl7EfZN?5s-fflf3- Pc , , -es s - staff er! ' f E -, if ,1 ,, t 5? Q in -5 ll together It didn t matter if stu I French they were all club's only requirement was foreign lands. Through other countries such as Turkey personal account of the foreign life Linkchorst, Kim Grover Pres Ani Darakdjian Joanna Chon 2nd Lina Melconian Liza Melcoman Sep Alex Melconian Mario Paredoro Petri Sejevara Jagadish Patel if t 3' 4'