Page 23 - 2017 Yearbook

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“Hola!” “Kedu!” “Szia!” Every evening in the dining hall, you hear languages from all over the world. Dinner to international students is an opportunity to explore one another’s cultures, as well as to learn more about each other as individuals.
Residential faculty and Mandarin teacher Ms. Cheng is from China, and this is her second year at Priory. As a former international student at Stanford University, she thinks that “there are both disadvantages and advantages to being an international student, but the Priory community is a great environment for students to experience the authentic local culture while sharing their own.”
Coming from Saudi Arabia, Suuley Huchard (9) said that “I chose to came to Priory because people here welcomed me with open arms just like home.” He likes to spend time at dinner “discussing people’s backgrounds, traditions and languages.” An interesting aspect that international students often discuss during dinner is how different Priory is compared to school at home. Konstantin Larin (12), from Russia, says that “people here smile more and teachers are more open and easier to talk too.” Cathy Chen (9) from China agrees and adds on, “people here are more open minded with the little things in their life.” Despite cultural differences, they connect through hobbies such as music and sports. Yoonho Choi (12) says “I realized that people from all over the world enjoy eating ramen.”
1. Ms. Kowal and a group of dormers spend a Saturday afternoon taking a cooking class at Draeger’s market. 2. Father Martin’s monthly pizza parties would not be the same without the antics of Sebastian Hou (10) and Tatsuo Kumamoto (10). 3. Vivian Chuang (10), Brenda Uribe (12), Miranda Prince (11), Tatiana Reese (11), and Cecilia Cho (12) work diligently on their pumpkins during the Halloween pumpkin carving party.
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