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It's mass confusion

here were always people willing she returned to Brazil. All three of the
T to speak up and talk, but could exchange students commented on the
they talk in more than one language? openess of Americans compared to the
They could at Ralston. There were people from their own countries.
three foreign languages that could be Three different clubs were also
taken: French, Spanish, and a new offered for people who wanted to get
addition, German. The courses were all more involved in Spanish, French, and
very popular and it seemed that more German. The clubs all planned field
people were taking the classes. trips to various restaurants throughout
Mass confusion was the word when Omaha and surrounding areas. They
you heard all of these people talking in planned trips to different countries.
different languages, some of which
were unfamiliar to all of us.
Three foreign exchange students
entered Ralston. They were Oscar
Florez, Andreas Wuthenow, and Maria
Bezarra. Oscar, a senior, came from
Cali, Columbia. “Missing my friends
was a big change, but the most
important difference is the language,”
said Oscar. “We also have to stay in
one classroom and the teachers come
to us.” Oscar’s plans for the future
were to go into architecture or
agriculture. Another senior, Andreas
Wuthenow, was from Santiago, Chile.
“I found that adapting to the
geography and the climate is a big
difference. Also the sports in Chile are
almost the same as the ones in
America, except we play them for fun,
rather than for competition,” said
Andreas. His future plans were yet
undecided. The third foreign exchange
student, senior Maria Bezerra was from
Fortaleza, Brazil. “I came to the United
States to meet new friends and to
learn about the customs,” said Maria.
Maria planned to study medicine when
Showing the answ ers to the worksheet assigned, French
teacher Jan Lund helps her class