Vi
proponiamo un'intervista a Marco Gadola, che da Settembre si trova negli Stati
Uniti per trascorrere un anno di studi, tratta da una rivista americana
che
si interessa di Cultural Exchanges. Ciao Marco!
EXCHANGE STUDENTS ADJUSTING TO NEW SURROUNDINGS
By Deborah Rowe,
Staff Writer
Having each
travelled vast distances from across the Atlantic Ocean and experience a whole
new place on earth, three area foreign exchange students report liking life in
America and the Lone Star State.
Marco
Gadola, from Sardinia, Italy, and Youri Martyrossian from Sochi, Russia, have
made it to the states and are already enjoying their studies and
extracurricular activities at Klein Forest High School.
One of the
more significant differences that Marco has noticed between schools in the
United States and his home country is the way the classes are structured.
"In
Italy, students do not move from class to class" - he said - "The
teachers are the ones who do. Students in Italian schools just sit in one room all day. Here I am able
to get up and move around from room to room. I like that. I also like how they
teach course subjects here. In Italy they teach a little bit about a lot of
subjects. But here you learn more."
Experiencing
some of the more common pieces of American pop culture, Marco said he has already
developed a passion for certain fast foods-hamburgers and sandwiches made by
Subway.
Marco said he plans on trying out for the varsity soccer team at the
high school put has also interest in a few of the extreme sports.
"I also like skateboarding, surfing and kung-fu", he said.
[…] Both Marco and Youri said they prefer participating in outdoor
activities to staying inside to watch movies and television (typically American
adolescent favourites).
"I never watched much television or movies in Italy" - Marco
said - "I like to be active".
Both students said they have enjoyed staying with their temporary host
family, the Ruggieros of Greenwood Forest, and like Klein Forest and hope to
continue their experiences. However, Marco and Youri must find a host family,
or separate host families, that live nearby so they can continue attending the
same high school.
"They need to live within the Klein Forest district", said
Melissa Gutierrez, local coordinator for the Council on International
Educational Exchange (CIEE). "It is imperative for them to stay at the
same school they are currently attending. They have just established their
school schedules and activities for the school year".
Gutierrez placed Marco and Youri with the Ruggieros who served as a
"Welcome Family" until permanent host families can be found.
"A Welcome
Family is a family who provides temporary accommodations until a permanent host
family can be found", Gutierrez said. "Welcome Families keep students
from two to six weeks on the average" […].
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