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tudents stop between classes to chat w1th the1r new
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friend from Holland. A girl frantically crams for a Spanish

verb test. The smell of st1r-fry from the foods of the
world classroom wafts through the hallway. As MN became
more diverse, students became more culturally aware.
Classes such as world religions and ethnic studies and the

International Baccalaureate program al lowed students to learn
about a variety of cultures.

" My classes have he lped me broaden my horizons and see
things through other peoples' perspectives. I had the opportunity
to use my Span1sh on a trip to Mexico last summer," sophomore
Rachel Fischer said.

·Although the classroom provided many opportunities t o
learn about cultures, there Wd S nothing more valuable than

learning about a culture firsthand.
"I have friends of all different cultures and faiths. I've
learned to respect people for their differences," sophomore
Nicole LeGrow SJ id.

Students at MN came from a variety of backgrounds.
"I was born in Pa kistan and moved here when I was one

month old. I speak Urdu at home and practice the Muslim religion,"
sen1or Sehr Haroon said.
Through experiencing different cultures, students also

learned to appreciate their lives.
"I have learned to appreciate the differences between
myself and others. It makes me feel fortunate t o live in

Amenca," Haroon said.
Each day, students had to learn to live and cope with
diversity as they crossed cultural boundanes. No value ca n be

put on the lessons students learned about the diversity
surrounding them.

Students cross

cultUI"al boundades

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