Foreign Exchange Students Come From All Over The World
September 10, 2015
Ines Gentile- Freshman
- Where are you from?
- I’m from Spain
- What do you like most about America?
- The school
- What do you miss the most about your country?
- My friends
- Favorite hobbies?
- Photography and dance
- How long have you been in America?
- Two weeks
- Where else have you been?
- Argentina, England, Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Germany, New York
- Do you miss your family?
- Yes
- What do you miss most about your family?
- Their advice
- Are you in any extracurricular activities?
- “Spanish Club and FCCLA, but I would like to join more.”
- Do you like the school so far?
- Yes
- What do you dislike most about America?
- The proportions of food (too much)
- If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you want to go?
- Spain, Leόn
- Do you have any siblings?
- A younger sister, 10-years old.
- How old are you?
- 14-years old
- Was it easy making friends?
- More or less
- What is your favorite restaurant in Alma?
- I don’t have a favorite
- Did you choose to come to Alma? If so, why?
- Nope, but I like it
- Who do you miss most from your country?
- My friends and my activities
- What are some of the major differences you see in the countries?
- Meal times, the system of the school, people, food, church, clothes and the relationships. “Here, relationships are real and last longer.”
- What are some of the major differences you see in education?
- The level of the subjects is very low in Spain, and we don’t have any extracurricular classes; it’s all academic.
- Where do you plan on going next?
- Back to Spain