Kenwood High School - Blue Book Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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IVIBASSADOR sisters, these exchange students. They live with us and share our daily life for an entire school year. They are also presented the opportunity to see many American landmarks of our vast country at the end of their stay in America, which is a part of the A.F.S. program. Since this program is commonly called the 'Exchange Programfl naturally there must be an exchange on our part. Our American students are given the opportunity to apply for that part of the program which pennits them to spend the summer abroad, living with a family just as our foreign friends do here. CARLO LAZZARINO, Italy I am Carlo Lazzerino, exchange student from Italy to Kenwood. I would, first of all, like to tell you a little bit about myself, my family, and my home in Italy. I live in Turin, Italy, which is located in the northern part of the country near the foothills of the Italian Alps. From my apartment bedroom I can see a long chain of snow-capped mountains. The proximity of these mountains naturally enhances winter sports like sledding and skiing. On week-ends I spend my free time in these mountains, very high above sea level, breathing the clean, fresh air and admiring the beauties of nature which makes me feel that it is wonderful to be alive. During the summer months, I often visit the Italian Riviera, Italyls summer resort and make trips on my racing bicycle into the country with a group of boys who also find excitement in racing. Italy, one of the oldest countries in the world, abounds in Art, History, Geography. and Architecture and because of this, has proven to be a tourist favorite. I attend the Liceo Scientifico High School which stresses mostly academic subjects such as Mathematics the sciences, History and Philosophy. The schooling period covers thirteen years broken up into five years of elemen- tary school, three years of middle school, and five years of high school. At home I am in the fourth year of hivh school and must attend one more year when I return. My plan at the present time is to attend the University lbf Turin and study engineering. I am very glad to be here in the U. S. and I want sincerely to thank the A.F.S. which made it possible, the Ralph H. Davis family, my American family, particularly Mrs. Audrey Davis, who is the sweetest mom I could have. My views about American people have changed in the past nine months and are still changing, but now I know that there is not any basic difference between people of different countries, but only a superficial difference in cus- toms. I hope I will be able to see some of you again, and so I do not bid you Addio,7' but uarriverdercif' CARLO LAZZARINO Via G. Spano I Torino, Italy The American Field Service was organized during the First World War to aid the wounded on the battle- field. This proved to be so greatly advantageous as a means of promoting friendly relations between coun- tries, that it was continued after the war only in a different manner. The program, as it is now conducted, deals specifically with the exchange of students from foreign countries. We, the students in America, our parents, and friends, supplement the work done by the A.l7'.S. by taking into our homes, as our brothers and

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0F GOOD W ILL Both phases of this program provide the means of as spreading good will between us and our neighbors abroad. Through this program we learn that. though there are many miles -between our home and theirs. their lives and interests are much like our own. It is through this program. too. that views and opinions can be exchanged and discussed between us and our friends of foreign lands. This. in turn. serves to provide a better understanding of other peoples and a closer more intimate relationship between nations. which are necessary before world peace can be attained. It is only when we learn to know and understand our foreign neighbors that men can enjoy peace and happiness. This is our goal. The A.l7.S. is doing its share to help us attain it. .- 'X .qv . GISEL.-X GROMAN. Greece People all over the world greet each other in different ways but they all mean the same thing. friendliness. So now I am greeting you in Greek. Kanhmepa. and I feel that it does not matter even though it looks Greek to vou. That is what people say where I come from. Greece. My name is Gisela Groman. and I spent my senior year with you at Kenwood under the American Field Service Program. Before long I will be joining my mother. 1ny sister. Fanny. and my aunt and uncle. in Athens: but I will never forget the wonderful experiences I have had this past year. Wlhen I first came here. many things surprised me: the size of Kenwood. the freedom of the students. the close relationship with the teachers. and the fact that girls were playing soccer in Physical Education classes. a game played only by boys in Greece. Everything was new and interesting to me. I remember how surprised I was when I discovered hamburgers were not hot dogs and vice versa. Poor Carole. my American sister. had to explain which was which. I had trouble with slang and I had quite a few new words to learn in order to understand everything that was said. I tasted crabs. oysters. pizza pies, and friend chicken for the first time. Carole took me to slumber parties and Kenwood games. I bowled for the first time in my life and. of course. I had to wear berniudas when Carole gave me a pair. I visited Wil- liamsburg. Virginia: Niagara Falls: Annapolis. Maryland: New York: and Washington. D. C. At Washington I climbed the Washington Monument and I almost fainted afterwards. In general. I lived the life of any other American teenager. In everything I did I was close to the American people. I lived with an American family. Nlr. and Mrs. Edgar O. Bauer, and Carole, which became my home away from home. Xow that I have to return to mv Greek family, I feel as if I am leaving here. 5000 miles away. another family. another school. and many. many friends who made me realize that people all over the world are the same despite their different ways of living. They have the same problems. ideals, and disappointments. and I just wish more students could have the good luck that I had to find this out for themselves. Maybe then. if world understanding grows. there will be peace among the nations of the world. I feel that there will be no better reward for you. the American people. than to know that you have contributed toward this cause. The only thing that I can say now is a big uthank you to all the teachers and students of Kenwood, and to my American family who made this year such a happy one for me. uAntio. that is Greek good-bye, my friends. I only wish I could see you again sometime.