Abroad View Seyun Kwon: South Korea
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won is one of the 11 foreign exchange students attending NHS for the 2021-2022 school year. She is staying with host parents James and Carrie Reid. Back home in South Korea she loved technology and public transportation. “I like it in [South Korea] because the wifi connection is really fast even when I climb mountains,” Kwon said. “Public transportation is comfortable to go on and go to different places.” She is looking forward to making new friends and participating in various activities like sports and foreign languages. One of the activities she is very excited about is volleyball. A major difference between Korea and America is that at her school they did not move to different classrooms throughout the day, Kwon and her various classmates typically stayed with each other and instead of students moving classrooms the teachers moved. “What I love about America is that I can choose classes that I am interested in or what I want to do,” Kwon said. “People are so open minded here to anyone, even if they are strangers.”
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Marta Buscemi: Italy
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uscemi is originally from Italy and is staying with host parents James and Carrie Reid. Italy is home to various attractions such as Rome, Venice and the Amalfi coast. Marta adores all of the many types of Italian cuisine as well as all of the fascinating sites she has visited there. While she is heavily involved in her school and extracurriculars back home, she has yet been able to participate in any activities at NHS to date. Buscemi does plan to swim this winter. In many ways, Italy differs from America, including the housing, food, places and people. Making friends and talking to new people is one of her favorite things to do. She has enjoyed her time here in America and is patiently waiting for new opportunities throughout the year. “One thing that I’m looking forward to doing this year is probably to be able to reach some of the goals that I set for myself and to speak/learn the English language very well,” Buscemi said.
