Lubbock High School - Westerner Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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WMW M' The best from other lands come to Texas The foreign exchange students discovered that there was a great deal of diversity between their countries' cultures and American culture. For in- stance, the school and class hours in America are much longer than what most of the exchange students school hours were. They were requested to conform to strange and new rules complying with the dress code and being suspended for skipping class. In my high school in Paris, Henri Deneubourg commented, There is not a problem if you skip one or sometimes two hours at a time. Another difference is that in many of the foreign countries, there is no minimum age for smoking or drinking. One similarity, was in the manner of dress. The general population in both countries are comfortable in a fashionable way. In Munich, people wear jeans, a shirt, and an easy sweater. Ianine Assmus remarked. Unfortunately, the exchange students 28 I I I studentlife noticed, members of the older popula- tion in America tend to throw on their clothes without a thought as to whether or not they match, members of the older population in many of the foreign countries dress much more fashionably. Pancakes, French toast, and Mex- ican food were favorites among the exchange students. In their own coun- tries, the students ate a lot of bread, salad, and yogurt. At first, they found American food difficult to eat, but soon they were enjoying it as much as home cooking. Students and teachers, according to the exchange students, were quite open and friendly. They also found the different classes and programs enlightening, and they were especial- ly enchanted with the Friday schedule. In fact, most exchange students thought that Friday was the best day of the week. The students seemed to enjoy their stay in America.

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g r ,is F N gig.. is .fy x S . and eating Everyone knows that food plays an important part in a teen's life. Practically all of the money the students get is spent on food or snacks. Everywhere you look, someone is stuffing his face to solve his problems or celebrate a memorable occasion. Favorite places to eat during a school day are McDonald's, Taco Villa, Arby's, and Burger King. These are just a few, there are so many more. The choices of what to get to eat when eating fast food , sooner or later involves a McDonald's cheeseburger or chicken McNuggets, while others get a Big Mac or a Value Pack. Did you ever wonder why they put Mc in front of everything? What about Taco Villa? I-Ii! Can I help you? How about a Lisa Marshall finishes up an apple while Beth George finishes her work. Dawn Thompson enjoys some ice cream-a favorite McDonald's treat. Photos by Kari Morris. out beef burrito or a taco salad? Why don't you try our chalupas? Does that sound familiar? Although fast food places are favorites for lunch, when it comes to dinner the pace slows down and people can take their time to eat a decent meal. When people go out they usually go to places like Chili's and I.T. McCord's. Some even go crazy and take their dates to places like Iulio's or Ieremiah's. Whatever the place may be there are many reasons why people go where they go. Robert Garcia says, We always go to McDonald's because they give away football cards for free food! So whatever your choice may be, be sure to enjoy your meal, and have a nice day. m e studentlife I I I

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You crazv Americans! -Bettina Mastenhauser Ianine Assmus, and Ingrid Kleinmeir laugh at the antics of the photographer. Well, here we are. What do we do now? - Henri Deneubourg, jairo Enrique Mejia, Bet- tina Mastenhauser, Ianine Assmus, Ingrid Kleinmeir, and Nanette Bayer pose in front their new school. Here comes the Swiss. Marc Buffle plays around at a Lubbock park. Photos by Kari Morris. studentlife I I I