After preparing for a couple days before all the students arrived, the South Asian students presented on their cultures for the international students. You can read more here, and see a few student interviews here, beginning with Olga!
Monica
Mohammad
Rohini
Kultwisiso
Shilpi
Name: Arianna Roberts
Hometown: Alexandria Louisiana but I moved to Jacksonville Florida when I was 6 years of age.
School: Bridge to Success High School
What is your favorite book?: I know it may be cliche but it’s the Bible :)
Give one random fact about you?: I do hair really well and I’m creative.
In class what kind character are you?: I’m the goofy but very smart girl! I love to have fun but I kind of am s teachers pet at heart.
If you were a fruit, what would it be?: A watermelon because I love them so much and I’m hard in the outside, but I’m really sweet on the inside.
What do you think will be surprising about India?: I think just looking at a different culture will surprise me. Like how everyone and everything operates.
What has been difficult about preparing for India?: getting my passport because it was challenging to find time and making sure everything I needed I had with me. Mainly the mental part too because it’s a long big trip. I’m really nervous.
How do you hope to be different after this trip to India?: I hope to be more intelligent about the Indian culture and I hope to be open up to a new way of life. I also hope to be more independent and willing to try new things.
Name: Leo Garcia
Hometown: Chicago
What is your favorite book?: Finders keepers by Fern Michaels
Give one random fact about you?: I am seventeen
In class what kind character are you;? The serious one
If you were a fruit, what would it be?: A Strawberry
What do you think will be surprising about India?: The food and area
What has been difficult about preparing for India?: The medical requirements
How do you hope to be different after this trip to India? I hope to be more open to new things and more social.
Name: Jeremiah Garland, but I prefer people to use my middle name, Andre
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
What is your favorite book?: I honestly don’t have one, but I know that my favorite books are any of the ones written by my favorite author, Rick Riordan.
Give one random fact about you: Poetry and music are two strong passions of mine.
In class, what kind of character are you?: In class, I’m the kid that tries to make friends with everyone. I’m a very open minded individual and I am very quick to accept a person into my circle of friends, so no need to be shy.
If you were a fruit, what would it be?: I would be an orange because I like oranges.
What do you think will be surprising about India?: I think that the different foods will be most surprising since it will be different tastes from what I am accustomed to in America.
What has been difficult about preparing for India?: Trying to finish all of my summer work for my AP classes since I will be returning only two days before classes start.
How do you hope to be different after this trip to India?: I hope that seeing a new part of the world will expand my horizons even further and make me an even more well rounded person.