Oak Park High School - Cambia Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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FS studentg Iraftj tvfx x l l anding out basketballs during a practice, Meike de Boer, AFS student, fills her role as girls basketball manager. Cphoto by Mitzi Crafty Sono eniv consist of idealistic values hen most people visit other countries, they bring back ma- y it terial souvenirs such as sweat- shirts, banners, or food. However, ifthe three AFS students could return to their countrieswith anything from the United States, it would not be materialistic souve- ' by Kim Melton l A V v f , mrs. y W u i y y Meike de Boer, AFS student from the Netherlands, would returnhome with the nonfacademic classesin schools such as sports and drama. LeventYilmaz, AFS stu' dent from Turkey, would return with the literal meaning of, the freedom of speech. Helena Ripatti, AFS student from Finland, 'would l take. the Missouri winters home with her, because Missouri's winters are warmer than Finland's.c l y y A A These were just a few of the ideas that the AFS students wished they could return to their countries with. Also, visit- ing the LLS. helped these three students to expand their minds. I learned how to live without my par- ents, said Helena. s For Levent, his visit changed his im- age of the U.S.. Before Levent visited the LLS., he thought there were a lot of rich people, parties, and happiness. A lt was different because the people had the same feelings. There were lots of poor people too, said Levent. Meike felt it was hard to make the transition to the U.S. because she had to deal with people younger than her besides getting use to a new place and new ideas. A, i You really growybecause youheve to figure out how you're going toydeai with thingson your own,'g' said Meike. s Along, with the advantages came, the disadvantages to visiting anotherjaims try. All three of the AFS studentsfdisliked the y fried foodsin the U.Sg.c1AlSo,iYtheyc found 'that U.S.y food was :much sweeter than f 5251 lfl, V , f 'yfll A . However, 'uelenasi main .disadvaaer stage was that she willybe aiyear behindjin school in hercountry. . , s.il Q P yi All ofthe little thingsrthatltdonit like here doesn't reallyilmatterqbecausey l have learned here isfar greater than the things I don't like, said Helena. y , Levent said the main disadvantageofy being ,here is missing your friends and parents. lt's so nice and a beautifulexperil ence. But it's also hard forlisomerypeoplefif you're ROI objective. c .riyt A These students felt that AFS. helped to make the transitionto. the ilus easiemrbecause they had someone toithllf to when they had problems. I f fyi J y There are different steps you go through in the year. At first you have fun, then you get use to things here. and you get homesick. You have a lot oflmiked feelings through the year, said Meike. Although the AFS students were not able to return home with their idealistic souvenirs, they had many ideas and mem- ories that they could take with them any- where in the world. AFS

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