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Juniors Tony Weber and Mike Cibilisco
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Foreign Exchange

Counselor finds a way to break language barrier

By Peg Luebbert speak Japanese, and understand what
Steve Baldwin had a problem. He had a was being said.
new student to register, but she didn't speak Endersby was born in Japan and lived
a word of English. The girl came from Japan there for 15 years. Her father was a mis­
because her father was a surgeon and was sionary and taught English to the Japa­
doing a year of research at Creighton Uni­ nese col lege students. She said just bei ng
versity. Then he found someone to help. around the language, she picked it up.
Senior Kristy Endersby and her father could "When Ms. Wierda came to me and
told me about Naoko, I was excited to
meet with her," said Endersby. Wierda,
a guidance counselor, knew Endersby
had lived in Japan so she suggested to
MAINE k jr Baldwin that she come to hel p out. When
it came time to prepare Naoko's class
schedule, Endersb/s dad was asked to
help translate because he was more fluent
than Kristy was.
"Between her and her dad, they saved
the day," said Steve Baldwin, Naoko's
counselor. "Kristy earned a star from
me."
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"Naoko just needed someone to
understand her. I didn't do much," said
Endersby.
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