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Jason Dasenbrock
Rob Davidson
Barry Davies
· Brandon Davis
Amanda Dean

Ronell Deck
Kathleen Deignan
Angela Deming
Jennifer Dewey
Chris Digges-Ratchford

The Difference

Is in the Miles

-laminda bush·
Our country tis of thee, the bars and discotheques if
sweet land of liberty . .. they want to."
Have you ever sung these Bastions story is similar . He
words and wondered how said, "West German teens
people around the world view- seem to be alot more indepen-
ed the U.S. Have you ever won- dent. When I was back home
dered how our lives compare we didn't have to have permis-
to others around the world? sion to go out or have to check
During the year students got in and have curfews."
the chance to share their Even though our weekend
American lifestyles and cus- life may seem to be a bit stunt-
toms with foreign exchange ed compared to other coun-
students . In addition students tries. our school system
got to learn about the cultures appears to be less structured.
of the exchange students. Sen- As Albert explained, "The aca-
ior Albert Pallores Sole visited demics here are easier. In Spain
the U.S. from Barcelona. Spain we have 12 subjects instead of
and Sophomore Bastian seven. there is also no such
Kocksiek from West Germany. thing as matching or multiple
Albert said he chose to visit choice on our tests; we have
the U.S. because. "the Spanish short answer or essay ques-
think good of the Americans. tions."
Omaha 's not what I expected, School in West Germany was
but I wasn 't disappointed at also very different from here. I
all. " Bastian said, "At my old school I
Bastian came to the U.S. be- the school day only went from I \
cause he had previously visited 7:30 to 12:45. Our classes also
for a few weeks. In addition did not have mixed grades in -~
three of his brothers had been them.
exchange students to the U.S . With the advantages and
before him . the disadvantages weighed
Things seemed to vary a lot out both Albert and Bastian Learning about American Some of the differences
between countries. In Spain or agreed that someday they culture is a big part of these foreign between Barcelona. Spain and here
West Germany weekend plans would like to return to the U.S . exchange students trip. Making friends are as different as day and night. Senior
Albert Pallares Sole tells his new friends
for a teenager could have to visit their new found friends. was a good way to achieve this . Soph- Sophomore Richard Homan and Junior
omore Bastian Kocksiek talks to Sopho-
been a bit more stimulating Albert would also like to visit the more Jason Werner in his Development Jeff Meadows about the life of a teen-
then they are here. As Albert coasts where things are a little of America class . (M.Bruning) ager in Spain . (M.Bruning)
>aid, "In Spain there are no cur- more like he expected them to
fews . Kids can go out until all be. e
1ours of the morning and hit all

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