Foreign Exchange Students Come From All Over The World
September 9, 2015
Enrique Torres – Freshman
- Where are you from?
- I am from Spain
- What do you like most about America?
- The food
- What do you miss the most about your country?
- My family
- Favorite Hobbies? Why?
- Soccer, tennis, football. “I love sports, and I practice every day.”
- How long have you been in America?
- Three weeks
- Where else have you been?
- I’ve been to New York, France, Italy, England and Spain
- Do you miss your family?
- “Yeah, a little bit.”
- What do you miss most about your family?
- Being outside for dinner and playing with my father
- Are you in any extracurricular activities?
- Yeah, football
- Do you like the school so far?
- Yeah
- What do you dislike most about America?
- Nothing
- If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you want to go?
- To the United States
- Do you have any siblings?
- Two younger sisters, 12- and 9- years old
- How old are you?
- 14-years old
- Was it easy making friends?
- “Yeah. My host sister is at the school, and she introduced me to some of her friends. Football also helped with making friends.”
- What is your favorite restaurant in Alma?
- Subway
- Did you choose to come to Alma? If so, why?
- No; the school chose for me
- Who do you miss most from your country?
- My friends, family, sisters and parents
- What are some of the major differences you see in the countries?
- Everything: cars, food, people
- What are some of the major differences you see in education?
- In Spain, “The students stay in one classroom, and the teachers have to move around. It’s more modern than here in America.”
- Where do you plan on going next?
- I don’t know yet