Viewmont High School - Eddas Yearbook (Bountiful, UT)

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A Special Class For Growing Minds The special Education class was a time for students enrolled to gain knowl- edge and skills to prepare them for the years ahead. The group worked in places like the cafeteria. They worked hard in getting along in society, and making new friends. Alisha Tayor Front Row: Peresa Brown, Rechard Thomsom, Ben Carter, Jessie Western, Back Row: Mrs. Bradbarry, Laura Lynn, Alisha Taylor, Quinn Shear, Mark Nelson, Bobby Stewart T . .,,,.. i , Ben Carter Peresa Brown SPECIAL EDUCATION 195

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The Llnforgetables 4 ,,. , V, , mg., .. 'fi W, 194 UNFORGETABLES 1 f-V., - . M., :- Jeff Archibald ,

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Foreign Pia Ahlm, a foreign student from Sweden, is participating at Viewmont as a Senior. She is said to be a very good student. She is a member of the swim team. Her coach says that she is an excellent swimmer and is really making this years swim team a success, in fact she has broken many school records. Pia is very good in her school studies and is learning a lot about the United States and the people of Utah. She enjoys living here and will use her experiences throughout her life. Rosie Campos, a student from Mexico City, is enrolled' as a Junior here at Viewmont. She says that it is a pleasure for her to be able to stay in the United States and go to Viewmont High School. She enjoys learning about the History of the United States and wants to continue learning. She thinks that the schools here are very different from the ones in Mexico, because the ones in Mexico are very strict. Rosie believes that by coming to the United States it will help her progress and mature her life. She likes the people of Utah very much, but she misses her country and friends. Cecilia Dieterle is an exchange student from Sweden. She says that she wanted to come to the United States to meet new people and live in a different culture. She has been here for five months. She says that the school system here is very different from the schools in Sweden. Sweden also has what they call a High School, but they attend for 9 years. Cecilia's school in Sweden is similar to Viewmont, but they cannot choose their own subjects. They have about 12 assigned subjects, which are divided throughout the week. They have more homework there than here, and the teachers expect more from you. It is required for all Swedish students to learn English, Cecilia has been studying English for 8 years. Cecilia says that she likes Viewmont, better than the school in Sweden. They do not have sports there like they do here. She likes the idea of having school teams because it unites the students and creates the feeling that the whole student body is a team. To make friends here is a lot easier than in Sweden, says Cecilia. The Swedish act as if they are afraid of each other. The dating system here is fun, says Cecilia. ln Sweden they do things different. lf you want to meet someone you usually meet them at a school dance. Cecilia is staying at Viewmont for the rest of the school year and will return to Sweden in the middle of June. She is anxious to tell her friends and family about the time spent here and how nice the Americans she met ere, and what a great experience coming here was for her. 196 FOREIGN STUDENTS E a 2 E Pia Ahlm-Sweden i Rosie Campos-Mexico j Cecilia Dieterle-Sweden 3