DCHS welcomes two foreign exchange students
DCHS is home to two exchange students this year, Elise Lagree (left) and Marine Proto (right).
DCHS typically has many foreign exchange students, but last year, due to Covid-19 protocols, the international exchange student programs were shut down. This year, however, two exchange students are calling Delphi home.
Marine Proto: France
Who is your host family?
- The Perrys
What’s your least favorite thing in America?
- Bread and air conditioning
What’s your favorite thing in America?
- Discovering everything
What are you interested in at Delphi?
- Golf, high school, and McDonald’s
What are you most excited about experiencing?
- The classes in the school. Everything is exciting here. The fact that every teacher has their own classes. (In France, the students stay in one room and teachers come to each class.)
Why did you want to come?
- To discover the culture, to eat mac and cheese, and to learn English
Elise Lagree: France
Who is your host family?
- The Knechtels
What’s your least favorite thing in America?
- America doesn’t have French cheese or bread.
What’s your favorite thing in America?
- People are kind. Sports are nice and football games are fun.
What are you interested in at Delphi?
- I’m on the volleyball team.
What are you most excited about experiencing?
- Meeting new people and discovering new things.
Why did you want to come?
- To discover a new country and a new culture.
If you ever run into Marine or Elise in the hallways, introduce yourself. Be sure to make them feel welcome at DCHS.
Elyse is a senior at Delphi and is in her third year of Parnassus. She is involved in golf, poms, and tennis, as well as Student Council, InterAct, Quiz...
