John Wesley North High School - Aurora Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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Relaxing in her sociology clase, Judith Vanos pon- ders what she has just learned In the schools of her homeland. Holland, sports arc not taught. Instead, academics are emphasized. 5 luring her English class, Maria Duran silently eads over her work. The schools here are differ- nt than those in Spain, said Duran. They ' re so asy. foreign exchange students 33

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Students Go West Just as birds fly south for the win- ter. North ' s foreign exchange stu- dents flew west for the school year. Looking forward to a new lifestyle, they set out for America. Unlike the birds, these six students came for reasons other than the weather. Andrea lannuzzi, a senior from Italy explained, 1 came to the United States to learn English and the way of American living. Although the way of life here was different, the foreign exchange students soon learned to adjust. The biggest prob- lem they encountered was being away from their families. I write back home a lot, admitted Judith Vanos, a student from Holland. The exchange students found many similarities in the lifestyle; however, various differences in the school sys- tem were discovered. In Spain, we didn ' t get to choose subjects, except which language you wanted to take and your science class, said Maria Duran. We ' d stay in the same class all day, and the teachers would move aro und. Even though North was foreign to them, there was only one complaint. I don ' t like that there is such a short time to eat lunch, said Mauricio Va- leixo, a junior from Brazil. In forty minutes or less, these students found time to eat lunch on or off campus. I cannot believe how people go every day to McDonald ' s, exclaimed Duran. Although fast food restau- rants are internationallly located, the number of customers could not com- pare to the amount here. Vanos, a fre- quent customer, commented, All those cheeseburgers and chocolate cookies! Junk food here is too good! With all its differences and similari- ties, America proved to be an exciting country. I love California; I love America, stated Mitr Manchanda, a senior from Thailand. Reading the newspaper, Veronica De Oliviera learns about the current events of this country. De Oliviera came to the United States in order to practice her English and study our culture. FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS: Mauricio Valeixo, Maria Duran, Andrea lannuzzi, Judith Vanos, Mitr Manchanda; (not pictured: Veronica De Oliviera). After mastering the American slang, Mitr Man- chanda reads with ease. By attending a special Eng- sh school in Thailand, Manchanda prepared for the United States. 32 student life

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while Kim Eborn finishes off an apple, Lynae Lawson laughs at a joke. Lawson and Eborn were relaxing after a pep-squad practice. Preparing for a spin around the block, Mandi Liles helps Chris Miller take down the top of his car. I like to cruise in Chris ' car, exclaimed Liles. 34 student life I