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couldn't believe I was in
France, but the Eiffel Tow-
( 0 er was right out my plane
window!" said Donna Johnston,
North American Cultural Exchange
(NACEL) participant. B I L I N G U A L
Amy Mechede added from her
experiences last summer, "The feeling
you get when you step off the plane
is indescribable. Actually looking down
and thinking I'm in France makes your
heart skip a beat!"
Traveling abroad is something
that only a few are lucky enough to
experience. It is the result of a lot of
hard work by either raising the money
yourself, or earning the trip through a
club.
Those clubs at Ralston are the
French Club and the Spanish Club.
"French Club is a great way to
earn the money you need to go to
Canada or France. All French classes
are allowed to join, but you don't go
on the trip until French 5. You earn
money for the group going that year.
The points are used to represent
money from the fund-raisers," Melissa
Medley explained at the French Club
Carnival Saturday, Oct. 29.
Another reason to visit a foreign
country was because of relatives.
One begins to wonder how fair it is to
have grandparents who live in Por­
tugal, Italy, or Denmark! Maria Del­
gado was one to use this excuse to
leave the USA.
"Germany is the most beautiful
country I've ever seen. Not only is the
countryside beautiful, but the towns
are inhabited by some of the most
interesting people I've been able to
talk to.
I was very lucky to have had
the chance to
go to East Ger­
many. Now they
won't let any­
one in there.
I think everyone
should travel be­
cause it's an ex­
perience you de
finitely can't read
about in a te xt
book!" Delgado
explained.
All that is needed
to have before go­
ing are shots, pass­
ports and an ade­
quate amount of mon­
ey. The most impor­
tant, of course, is an
open mind to let all the
new knowledge pour in!

Supplying sweet tooth remedies
are French Clubers Chris Mona.
M elissa Medley and Sheila Top-Candy comes to the rescue again at the
Rodgers at a school bake sale. German Club booth at the FBLA Flea Market.
Below - Lorrl Hicklin is found at the French Club
Carnival indulging In the fun of the day.