Langley High School - Shire Yearbook (McLean, VA)

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Almut’s first impression of Langley was gener¬ ally clouded by the total confusion of being in a new situation and a new school. She finds Langley very interesting — more specifically, she finds the people interesting. However, she senses a lack of warmth . . . that impersonal feeling which is gen¬ erally associated with Langley. Almut is impressed with the teachers at Langley, many of whom she calls outstanding.” She does note, however, a cer¬ tain absence of trust between teachers and students. Almut enjoys reading, and the theater, and is also a tennis enthusiast. German students are required to learn English, but she is also studying French and Latin. One of Almut’s main goals as an AFS stu¬ dent is to learn to speak the English language more fluently. She feels that through understanding the language she can understand our people and culture more completely. Almut cuts classes to make a phone call. khwub: Ouzo Q uyubiv fl!FQ Ctudeicb Enjoying the American outdoors. 18

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Ready for Newington dance. (AocWy f-fud 04i AFQ Qtuckid ttv AuSbvOthcu Jaw . ' 71 — Jaw . ' 72 Audrey and her second family. Dulles Airport . . . shed a tear . . . San Francisco . . . Honolulu . . . Fijii . . . Syd¬ ney . . . Oyster Bay . . . shopping for uni¬ forms . . . really enjoying it” ... red roofs . . . contemporary houses . . . kanga¬ roo . . . koala bear . . . kookabura . . . Janna-li School . . . busy, busy . . . ANZAC Day (like Memorial Day) . . . homework . . . letter . . . cars ... on wrong side” of street . . . herding sheep, no less” .... school throughout the year . . . hectic schedules and insane hours in exchange for fabulous weekends . . . be¬ ginning to think about what happens when I get Home” . . . leave Australia January 13th . . . home 14th. In front of the Opera House. In school uniform. 17

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Her favorite pastime. Vesi u w Qwu YwgoslW APC Qbuui flt. Vesna wishes all peace. When Vesna b ecame an AFS student, one I ff her ambitions was simply to learn more bout America; however, she has learned hore about her own country, Yugoslavia, as I ell. Moreover, she has seen a different view if Yugoslavia, the real Yugoslavia.” Vesna las learned to enjoy Langley. She finds her lasses easy and the student-teacher relation- ;hips less formal than in Yugoslavian .chools. Also the organization of Langley is I quite different than schools in Yugoslavia. VYsna spends much of her spare time playing basketball and watching television, which has ilso helped her with her English. Among her many other activities, she is learning to ride a bike. One of the highlights of her visit here was a trip to the White House for wel¬ coming ceremonies when Marshall Tito visit¬ ed the United States. Feeling happy. 19