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Getting into the Ctihstmas spirit, seniors Mima Suni and Renee Sullivan help decorate the commons for the Christmas dance. Rotrucks host exchange students ew experience discovere Coming to the United States to get a taste of a new culture, three for- eign exchange students attend- ed Wayne this year. Two of them, Mika Laakso, from flelsinki, Finland, and Axel Kravatsky, from Munich, Ger- many, reside with the Rotrucks. The Rotrucks have been hosting exchange students for fourteen years. They are members of Youth for Understanding, a non- profit exchange program, and have hosted nineteen students to date. Mika and Axel both agree that the Rotrucks are a great host family. Says Mika, They have a really good sense of humor and are really nice! Alex also adds that they are very funny and open. The reasons that bring these students to the U.S. vary. But for Mika and Axel, the perspective was the same. 1 came here to see more of the world, meet different kinds of people, and learn the English language bet- ter, Mika replied. Likewise, Axel quotes, T came here to broaden horizons and to learn and re- Playing his favorite sport, senior Mika Laakso waits for his opponent to retum the ball. Mika played tennis for the Generals this season. Caught by surprise, exchange student Mima Suni stops to smile for the photog- rapher in the cafeteria. spect other countries. This is the second time in the U.S. for both of them. Both students take plea- sure in the activities at Wayne. Mika enjoys tennis and soccer, whereas Axel likes basketball. Mima Suni, the other exchange student, comes to us from Kotka, Finland, which she says is not far from Mika ' s hometown. Mima resides with the Cause ' s. This is the first time they have had an exchange student. really like the family I live with, says Mima, We do many more things together than my fam- ily in Finland. This is Mima ' s first time ever in a foreign country. She finds the U.S. exciting. All of the exchange stu- dents admit that school is easier here, but there is less freedom. Mima comments that it is a lot stricter and Mika says, The school sys- tem in Finland is more open. There is 15 or 20 minutes passing time and about 3 or 4 classes a day. When asked if they thought they would come back to the United States, there was no hesitation be- fore they responded yes! EXCHAFiQE STUDEMTS la
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— ■ ■•■ ■ ' fi ' ni ' nTm riiiir M fiiM i[imi»ii ii inmi i i i ii ii iii i « i i i HO tlO HO! Santa Claus smiles for the camera as he passes through Fort Wayne. He delivers many gifts Putting in their time for the enjoyment of others, these students sing foreign to the nice boys and girls of Wayne. Christmas carols. The residents of Heritage l anor greatly appreciated the carols. Looking like Santa ' s elves, seniors nan Chenoweth, Lori Eisenacher, and Crissy Keefer present a check donated to the Boy Scouts of Amer- ica and Big Brothers Big Sisters. The students of Wayne donated $2500 to the two groups Having a good time, Brenda Wer- ling puts on a happy face to per- suade people to buy them. Mean- while, Carol Moury worries about who will buy them. U CHRISTMAS
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