Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2000, Page 11

Description:	Have a question about Frenchculture? Just ask juniorJacqueline Ryan, she spent aentire year there adapting to aculture and school that she wasunfamilar with.Q: When did you live in France?A: During my 7th grade year, 95-96Q: Why did you go?A: My mom was on a full ride exchange forthe year. She was teaching there.JJacqueline Ryaninternational classroom where you wouldspeak all French and no English, so thatwas kind of neat.Q: How did you adjust to the differentsetting?A: I went to aFrench school, sothe schooling reallyhelped me meetpeople.Q: Did you makemany friendswhile you wereStory by Tammy JarvisPhoto by Lauren DemmingQ: What big differences did you noticebetween France and the United States?A: Its two completely different worlds.One thing is school goes from eight to fivewith a two-hour lunch. Also it takes fivehours to eat dinner, because it is a fivecourse meal.Q: What did you enjoy most about yourexperience?A: Getting to know a new culture andlanguage. I was in a school that had anthere?A: Yeah ... myclosest friends fromschool were fromGuatemala, Russia and Bulgaria. I stillkeep in touch with my friend fromGuatemala, but I lost touch with theothers.Q: What one thing do you miss the mostabout France?A: The pastries, the food was the best.And getting to see the whole country,theres so much history there.jr^pratie Lauer hasMM acheived somethingMM only a select fewM ■ women can say. Shewas the only femalefreshman in the award-winningchoral group, Sounds of South.voice. She let me tryout ,andshe said I had a good voice soshe let me on.Q: How did you discover yourtalent?A: Ive been a singer since fifthgrade, and Ive been onFreshenKatie LauerStory by Heather EmersonPhoto by Lizz HersheyQ: How did you get on Soundsof South being only afreshman?A: Someone I know who wason Sounds of South last yearspoke to Ms.Witten about mydancing because we went tothe same dancing school andmy mom spoke to her about myhonors choir, and everyonealways said I had a good voice.Q: Is your voice naturallygood or was it something thatyou had to work on?A: I take voice lessons.Everyone has a talent but youhave to work on it a lot.Q: How does it feel beingaround all those older, moreexperienced singers?A: At first ... I didnt knowwhat to think, but theyrereally nice and Im used to itbecause Ive always beenperforming with older kids.Q: How many other freshmangirls have made Sounds ofSouth?A: I think Im the fourth. Ms.Witten said I was the fourth.0: Is this something youwould like to pursue afterhigh school?A: Im trying to keep myoptions open. I love music soit could be a possibility.11
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