Viewmont High School - Eddas Yearbook (Bountiful, UT)

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Michijo EndoJapan Fredrik Randeus-Sweden Jari Valimaa-Finland Students Michijo Endo is an exchange student from Japan. She enjoys staying here in the United States and going to Viewmont. She also enjoys her classes. Because she has all of her requirements for graduation, she gets to take the classes that she enjoys the most. She says that American classes are more interesting than Japanese classes. Michijo also believes that it is very impor- tant for people of different nations to know and understand each other. When Michijo came here and began to attend school, she says that she was puzzled. lt was very different from her High School in Japan. The behavior of the students really surprised her. They ate candy, drank pop, smoked, hugged each other and kissed at school. ln Japan they neer do these things at school, including have school dances. Michijo says that she likes living here because she has more freedom here than in Japan, but she misses her family and friends. Michijo believes that her experiences here will add to her life. She is making new friends and learning new ways of life that will create very good memories for her. Fredrik Randeus is a foreign exchange student from Sweden. He enjoys skiing, snowmobiling, and riding motorcycles. For the most part Fredrik likes living in the United States and going to Viewmont High School. The school system is very different here than in Sweden. Their classes rotate everyday so you are never doing the same things. lt is harder work there for the students and the teachers expect a lot out of them, therefore giving them many hours of homework. Fredrik likes Viewmont because it is not as hard and because it has more school unity. Jari Valimaa, an exchange student from Finland, has been going to View- mont since August. He enjoys going toViewmont very much. He likes learning about the culture and the people of the United States. Jari has made many new friends here and is learning about the new fads and the ways of American teenagers. Like most other countries, the people of Finland are required to take English. ln whichcase, Jari has been taking English for many years. Jari misses his family and friends but will use his experiences in the United States to help further his life. FOREIGN STUDENTS 197

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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

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