Although these first couple of weeks at school have been pretty intense, one truly exciting aspect has been having the opportunity to host a Spanish exchange student. About a dozen Spanish teenagers have come to USM from Colegio Internacional Altair in Madrid. They arrived here on September 3 and are staying until the September 16. This program was planned by one of our Spainish teachers and I'm looking forward to next semester, when everyone who has hosted a Spanish student will travel to Spain for Spring Break.
I’m hosting a Spanish teenager named Alex. Alex is so nice, and we’ve had a great time learning about each other and our respective cultures. It is fascinating to see that teenagers live differently all over the world. The Spaniards, for example, don’t eat dinner until nine or ten at night! Thus far, the Spanish kids have come to school, gone on day trips, and spent time at local museums. Everyone has had so much fun together!
The Back-to-School Dance was an added bonus. Because the theme was movies, my group and I dressed up like the cast of Peter Pan, and I think we had some of the best costumes there! There aren’t any school dances in Spain, so it was nice for the Spaniards to experience it. No surprise here, but it was also extremely fun for us Americans!
Adam '15 and Margaret '15
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