BEYOND THE BOOKS
NEWS AND NOTEWORTHY EVENTS
From Zaragoza to Maher Avenue: ’Wick Welcomes Exchange Student
J
ORGE TERREU ’16 could have
him for speaking only Spanish,
landed at any one of the 85
English, and French, as well as “a
independent ASSIST member
little” Chinese, before he got here).
schools in the United States.
He has also impressed in graphic
The nonprofit, international
design.
educational and cultural exchange
Before sitting down with him
organization identifies, places, and
in January, we eavesdropped as
supports outstanding international
he toasted a bagel and engaged in
students on one-year scholarships
three to four conversations with
at leading American independent
students in passing
secondary schools.
— one about an
The Blake School in
imminent lab report,
Minneapolis, Minn.; St. Mark’s
another about the
School of Texas in Dallas; Nichols
upcoming hockey
School in Buffalo, N.Y.; as far west
game.
as New Mexico at Albuquerque
Terreu credits the
Academy — the distinguished list
Jaiswals (his host-
goes on and includes schools all
family), as well as
across the country.
’Wick students and
But the Zaragoza, Spain, native found his way to Connecticut — to
teachers, for welcoming him and making his transition an easy one.
Greenwich to be exact — after
“I was a little nervous coming
emerging from a pool of 1,650
here — to a completely different
applicants as one of 161 ASSIST
culture and environment,”
Scholars. “My older sister had a
he said. “But I feel very
friend who was accepted into the
lucky that everyone,
program a few years ago, and she
especially the Jaiswals, has
encouraged me to apply,” Terreu
been so good to me.”
said. “I am now very happy I did.” Brunswick, admittedly, feels the same way.
As for reminders of home? Terreu keeps a soccer
From the moment Terreu
ball in his bedroom and
arrived, the 16-year-old has
dribbles carefully while
immersed himself in campus life —
snow falls outside his
taking a full slate of classes, playing
window — keen to retain
on the varsity soccer team, and
his skills before returning
joining the German Club (forgive
to Spain in June.
48 | TIMES
Jorge Terreu ’16 wears many hats at ’Wick: Student, athlete, linguist, graphic designer, and friend.
A Visitor from Across the Pond Liam Payne, a student from Oakham School in the United Kingdom, spent three weeks among ’Wick students last fall — hosted by Alex Tucker ’17. By all accounts, Liam enjoyed his experience — especially on the American football field.
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