Mission San Jose High School - Costanoan Yearbook (Fremont, CA)

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The class of 1986 is the best, of course. That's why we exchange students came herel The other classes are nice too, but they still don't have the little plus that makes the difference between them and us. We forgive them, maybe if they try hard, they will next year be as good as we are now. I like California, but I miss alcoholic bever- ages and my cat, who usually drinks with me. When I go back to France I think I will miss blonds. They're nice, even iftI'1ey're not naturall And I'Il also miss Star Trek and Garfield, who is my mascot and should be ,J y yours for the U.S. or at least for one state. He's like Snoopy was some years ago. Last, Ollvler Lucas I'II miss your huge cars with the teenagers behind the steering wheel and your Chateauroux, France freedgm, California is wonderful and so different from my country. I think what I like best is the weatherl But, I also miss country across the ocean. But the classes here are very easy, the teachers are nice, and the students are funny. I'd like to thank all those American people who helped me have a great year here. Before going back, I'm going to stop by Hawaii with all those seniorsl I know it will be very fun and that it will add to my memories. Now, when one of you go to Europe to see Paris or Italy or the French Riviera, you'll also have to stop by Belgium to see me. ,. Tammy Ramaekers Dolembreux, Belglum I had the opportunity to choose several countries to come to, but I picked the U.S. because it has such a great influence on my country and other countries of the world. Like most people, I wanted to see if all the things I heard about America were true. - I believe it is important to learn and understand the American culture, people, and habits and the ways problems are solved. l wanted to be able to live with an American family, meet many people and make new friends. I can learn about their ways and share with them my culture and country. I knew I would miss my family and country. But as I hoped, this sad emotion is Iessoned by the joy of finding a Andre Ryszewskl S6COI'ld family and new friends. Gravatal, Brazll I am having so much fun, and I have good friends and nice teachers. In Japan, I have to go to school on Saturdays, so I especially enjoy American weekends. I am having a lot of fun in my art and math classes because I enjoy drawing and working with numbers. I had a lot of trouble when I first arrived here because I could not speak English, but there was always someone there to help me, my host parents, friends, the class secre- taries, and my teachers. Everyone can make it if they try. So if you want to go to a foreign country, just go ahead. There will always be someone there to help you. Takashl Udagawa Osaka, Japan Inspiration. Come into my head. How am I supposed to fill this sheet of paper? I could always say that my famiIy's hot watertap is absolutely fantastic. On the other hand, American mailboxes are stupid, ugly, and wimpy. I miss surumejsel lreal Finnish vodkal. Well, now you know what to order when you visit the land of the midnight sun. Sunl As I'm talking about it - what happened to my dream about California sun? Here I come, I only packed a toothbrush and a bikini, ready for all those sun drenched beaches and surfers and all that. But it's freez- ingl You have destroyed one of my visions. Oh well, all Swedes are not blond eitherl Anla Wennberg Stocksund, Sweden 59

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS I arrived here in the U.S. On August 15, 1985, so I had a few weeks to get to know l my new family before I started school. I came to America mainly because I had always been fascinated by its big cities and its famous television system with so many channels. It also provided an opportunity to learn about the difference between the young people in Norway and here, which are pretty interesting. Just before I left Norway, I learned that I was going to California, so I consider myself pretty lucky not to have ended up in North Dakota or someplace like that. Homesickness hasn't been any problem even though I was told that I would probably be homesick a little bit. Of course sometimes I miss my family and friends. I have enjoyed staying here very much. Kamen A 'f 5e ' Bergen, Norway Though Australia is similar to the States in many ways, there are also many differ- ences. They are not all as obvious as language or religion, but more subtle, like driv- ing on the opposite side of the street. I can't count the number of times l've almost died thinking I was in for a head-on collision. Living in Fremont is very different from my city of three and a quarter million peo- ple. lt's really unusual to wake up in the morning and see rolling foothills with no homes. I am really proud to see the enthusiasm that the Americans show about Australia. Almost everyone l've spoken to is determined to visit my country, and some even Lynette Arnold want to move there permanently. If any of you students are thinking about applying Sydney, Australia for an exchange to another country, I highly recommend it. It will be one of the most rewarding years in your life. It rains a whole lot where I live, so I love the weather in Fremont. I am not home- sick, and I like America a lot. I I have already been asked about my experiences here by almost everybody I have met, still, even with these typical exchange-student questions coming ten times a day, it is great fun being an exchange student at Mission. I love the activities here, especially homecoming. And not even the daily school routine is that bad, which is much more than I could say about the school routine in Germany. Mrs. Lane's Drama class is really fun, and Mr. Mattingly has a very amusing way of bringing government closer to his students. I lived with the super nice Cammerer family, and thanks to you all I had a great year. Heike Martenson Hamburg, Germany One upon a time there was a young girl living in Holland. She lived her whole life in a small town where she went to school and graduated in 1985. She didn't know what to do, and she thought that Holland was boring. In August of 1985 she left Holland to come back 10 months later with a lot of ex- perience from another country, America. There in America she did a lot of things you couldn't do in Holland, but she also saw that America wasn't the country she thought it was. There were normal people there just as in Holland. Only, those peo- ple were more open. That little Dutch girl saw the world through different eyes, and she knew that she would come back to America someday to stay for a vacation. Tot Agflee deMUlf1Ck Keller ziens to all American people and exchange students. Utrecht, Holland 58

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