• Students will leave for the Johns Hopkins MUN conference at 12:30 p.m. February 9, 2012 at 7:26 am

  • Cap and Gown pictures will be held from 7:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Clausen Hall. February 9, 2012 at 7:25 am

  • District Chorus will be held at Hayfield. February 9, 2012 at 7:25 am

  • Today is a White Day. February 9, 2012 at 7:23 am

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From Peru to the U.S. : Adapting to the change

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Andrea Marquez, Special to The A- Blast
February 6, 2012

Do you know anything about Peru? The United States is nothing compared to Peru. The Uniteds States has many things that are different than Peru: school, culture and language. Schools are different in Peru. The schools in Peru are smaller than here. Peru doesn’t have too many strict rules in school... Read more »

Vietnam and the U.S.

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December 16, 2011

Did you know Vietnam has a very unique culture?  Vietnam is nothing like the U.S. There are three big differences between the Vietnam and the U.S. such as the food, weather and education. The food in the U.S. is different from the food in my country. Food in the U.S. makes people fat and the taste... Read more »

Bolivia and the U.S.

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December 16, 2011

What do you know about Bolivia? There are a lot of things people need to know about Bolivia. Families leave and get on airplanes and learn a new language.It was hard to say goodbye to my friends and to my family.  When I said goodbye to my grandmother she started crying which that was hard for me. The... Read more »

The contrasts between Honduras and the U.S

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November 28, 2011

Honduras is a special place because they have my favorite language and food and different schools, also people are nice. My language is different than the U.S language. In my country people speak Spanish, it is not too hard to learn but for other people it is very hard. In the U.S people speak English... Read more »

Ethiopa and the U.S. : different countries, different cultures.

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November 22, 2011

I want to tell you the differences between Ethiopia and the USA. I want you to know things, like that Ethiopia was the only one country in Africa who was not colonized. The three different things about my country and the USA are the weather, school, and language. The weather in Ethiopia is very different... Read more »

Need for democracy brings student to U.S.

November 2, 2011

  Are you interested in learning about Pakistan? When I first came to the U.S., I noticed that the way of the life here is different from my country. There are many differences between the U.S. and my home country such as jobs, languages, and government. The first difference is the job market.... Read more »

Change doesn’t keep Jin Lin from assimilating to the U.S.

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September 15, 2011

China is the country has most people in the world. There are about 14 billion people in China. There are many other differences between U.S and China. The three most important different things are weather, school, and culture. First the weather is so different from my country. In the U.S it is very... Read more »

After leaving Vietnam, Le never expected to fall in love with the U.S.

Phuoc Sang “DIMI” Le
April 14, 2011

What is the difference between United States and Vietnam? There are many things that are different between United States and Vietnam, such as both countries are strange. When I came to the United States, I saw many things that are strange and I couldn’t believe it. The United States was going to change... Read more »

Simply getting to the U.S. can be difficult

Xinqian Li
March 29, 2011

My journey to the U.S. was full of new experiences for me. It seemed like a long, difficult two-day journey for me and my family. Many new things happened, some funny and some frustrating. For example, when we went on the flight, I saw many things which I had never seen, I had to sit for a long time... Read more »

Zaidi lived a sweet life in Pakistan

Mujtaba Zaidi
March 8, 2011

My country Pakistan is totally different from the U.S. in many ways, like in schooling, clothing, food, language and traditions. Undoubtedly, the U.S. is a developed and beautiful country with the charming lights and tall buildings. My country is not as advanced but we have a great history too. The main... Read more »