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Pine Crest students come from all over
the globe to live and study in the
school’s dormitories. Holland, Iran,
Panama, Venezuela, Canada, Hong
Kong, Saudi Arabia, Puerto Rico, and
the Bahamas are a few of the places
that some call home. They packed
their bags, said goodbye, and came to
live in the sun and fun of Fort
Lauderdale, Florida.
Their reasons for coming vary. Some
come because the education offered at
home is not challenging enough, and
they seek to find a more demanding
curriculum. Others come for the
reputation of excellence which the
school’s sports program holds. How­
ever, most come to learn about life in
the United States.
This awareness of other cultures
becomes a mutual experience. While
foreign students observe their Amer­
ican peers, their American peers
observe them. Both see and learn.
They may not like what they see and
may not always get acquainted with
the person from whom they learn, but
a better understanding of a different
people and their culture is gained.

CANADIAN STUDENT Gizel Bartha (center)
talks with two of her friends, Shelly Trunk and
Amy Bloom, during their lunch period.

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