This year, Delphi is lucky enough to be the host school of nine foreign exchange students. Though they come from many different cultures and backgrounds, they’ve all chosen to join us for the 2015 school year. Let’s make sure we’ve given them a warm welcome; but maybe you would like to get to know them first.

Nabila Tamaya Chanet

Batam City, Indonesia

Who is your host family?

The Houston family (Makenna Houston).

What do you miss the most from home?

The food.

What do you like about America?

The people are so friendly.

What do you dislike about America?

The culture is really different.

Is America what you expected?

Yes, nothing surprised me that much.

What do you do for fun?

Singing, drawing, and sometimes jogging.

Are there any interesting facts about yourself that you’d like to share?

1. I’m very patient.

2. I travel a lot.

3. I’m a model.

What is your favorite American food?

What is your favorite food from home?

Pempek and Sate.

What is the biggest difference between your home and America?

The culture and the people are much more relaxed here.

Vladimir Danicic  

Belgrade, Serbia   

Who is your host family?

The Ringer family.

What do you miss the most from home?

I miss everything.

What do you like about America?

The school is very organized and everything is well planned. I also like that everyone that wants to

has the opportunity to play sports.

What do you dislike about America?

Nothing so far.

Is America what you expected?

Yes, my brother was a foreign exchange student in Florida and he told me about it.

What do you do for fun?

I play tennis and basketball in my spare time. I also like listening to music and spending time with my friends.

Are there any interesting facts about yourself that you’d like to share?

I speak French.

What is your favorite American food?

I like the food at Hooters and Mitchells.

What is your favorite food from home?

All of them.

What is the biggest difference between your home and America?

The people here are more closed off than they are at home.

Robin Koslowski

Winsen (Luke), Germany

Who is your host family?

The Hartman family (Sue Hartman).

What do you miss the most from home?

I had more free time at home. It was less busy and there was less homework.

What do you like about America?

I like the sports and the school system. The people are pretty cool, too.

What do you dislike about America?

The humidity.

Is America what you expected?

Yeah, I knew a lot about it already. My brother was a foreign exchange student in Michigan.

What do you do for fun?

I like to play soccer, make music, hike, and travel. I’m also play guitar in a band back home.

Are there any interesting facts about yourself that you’d like to share?

1. I’ve been to the United States three times before.

`2. I travel a lot.

3. I like rock music from the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s.

What is your favorite American food?

What is your favorite food from home?

I like too many to decide.

What is the biggest differences between your home and America?

At my school we have breaks during the day where we can go outside and a shorter school day.

Teenage pregnancy is also not as common back home and the change in the legal drinking age is

very different.

Robin Knol

Emmen, Holland                          

Who is your host family?

The Ringer family.

What do you miss the most from home?

My friends.

What do you like about America?

The food.

What do you dislike about America?

The rules and some of the laws are ridiculous.

Is America what you expected?

The people are just different.

What do you do for fun?

I play football and baseball. I also like skating and gaming.

Are there any interesting facts about yourself that you’d like to share?

No, not really.

What is your favorite American food?

I like the Sandwich Shop.

What is your favorite food from home?

Spekkedikken

What is the biggest difference between your home and America?

The people are nicer and friendlier here. At home we don’t really talk to strangers.

Camille Marie Landrieu          

Paris, France         

Who is your host family?

The Miller family. (Bella McGill)

What do you miss the most from home?

My friends, my family, and the food.

What do you like about America?

The way people want to know you and are all very kind.

What do you dislike about America?

Nothing in particular so far.

Is America what you expected?

I didn’t really have any expectations coming here.

What do you do for fun?

I play volleyball.

Are there any interesting facts about yourself that you’d like to share?

I’m from Paris.

What is your favorite American food?

Marshmallow fluff.

What is your favorite food from home?

What is the biggest difference between your home and America?

The food portions are very different. They are much smaller at home.

Ava Cheyenne von der Mehden   

Hamburg, Germany   

Who is your host family?

The Cripe family. (Hilary Cripe)

What do you miss the most from home?

The food and my friends.

What do you like about America?

The people.

What do you dislike about America?

The rules at the school are too strict and the food is too sweet.

Is America what you expected?

What do you do for fun?

I like to dance, sing, and play tennis; but at home I also play the drums and ride horses.

Are there any interesting facts about yourself that you’d like to share?

1. I’m tall and boring.

2. But I do travel a lot.

What is your favorite American food?

What is your favorite food from home?

My mom’s salad.

What is the biggest difference between your home and America?

The dating is different here and teenagers have less rights.

Emily Troche  

Hameln (Piedpiper Town), Germany                             

Who is your host family?

The Brown family (Jessica Brown).

What do you miss the most from home?

My best friend, my grandma, and my dance class

What do you like about America?

The friendliness of the people.

What do you dislike about America?

The amount of homework

Is America what you expected?

I expected America to be more liberal and for life to be busier.

What do you do for fun?

I like cheerleading, dancing, shopping, and watching movies.

Are there any interesting facts about yourself that you’d like to share?

1. I speak four languages (German, English, Spanish, and French) and I’m learning sign-language.

2. I’m a very accomplished dancer.

3. I’ve been to at least 13 different countries.

What is your favorite American food?

What is your favorite food from home?

Stuffed potatoes and snitzel.

What is the biggest difference between your home and America?

The people here are more open.

Osaid Wattad                                

Jatt (Palestinian), Israel

Who is your host family?

The Cunningham family (Brian Cunningham).

What do you miss the most from home?

The food.

What do you like about America?

The people are really nice and it has the Sandwich Shop.

What do you dislike about America?

The level of difficulty in my English class.

Is America what you expected?

I expected more people to be fatter and for there to be more people in saggy pants who were

dressed like gangsters.

What do you do for fun?

Sports, all sports.

Are there any interesting facts about yourself that you’d like to share?

1. I’m smart.

2. This is the first time I have ever been outside of my home country.

3. I can cook.

What are your favorite American foods?

Double cheeseburgers and lasagna.

What is your favorite foods from home?

Flatel, shawarma, and shnetsel.

What is the biggest difference between your home and America?

Uh, the language.

Khrystyna Yarema   

Kolomyia, Ukraine

Who is your host family?

The Chapman family.

What do you miss the most from home?

My bicycle and the food.

What do you like about America?

There’s more freedoms in the school.

What do you dislike about America?

Fast food.

Is America what you expected?

I didn’t expect to fit in with my host family as well as I have; and I didn’t expect the weather to

be quite like it is.

What do you do for fun?

At home I like scouting and running cross country. I also enjoy travelling and playing basketball,

volleyball, and handball.

Are there any interesting facts about yourself that you’d like to share?

1. My name isn’t pronounced the same at home.

2. I’m a survivalist.

3. I’ve been to twelve countries.

What is your favorite American food?

What is your favorite food from home?

What is the biggest difference between your home and America?

People smile more and are nicer. Everything is more relaxed.