Sara Romeo fell in love with the United States after her first visit as a young girl. “I was very fascinated by the country and the culture,” she said. The food, the cars, the entertainment, the activities — everything held an allure that was magnetic. She ached for a chance…
Student Exchange Stories
When 17-year-old exchange student Marnouk Van der Laan arrived in Indiana last Sunday, she immediately noticed one thing. “I saw a lot of cornfields,” she said. “A lot of cornfields.” But even with all of the agriculture surrounding it, Van der Laan said Seymour is much larger than her hometown…
I want to tell you about my great year with my host dad, Mr. Steck, in Abilene, Texas, and being a foreign exchange student at Lueders Avoca High School. When I arrived, my host dad encouraged me to get involved in athletics in order to quickly meet friends and become…