Q. What is your name?
A. Maike Koppelin.
Q. What grade are you in?
A. Tenth.
Q. Where are you from?
A. Bensheim, Germany.
Q. How long have you been over in the United States?
A. Two months.
Q. What do you enjoy about living in the United States?
A. Sugary breakfast and tennis.
Maike Koppelin during tennis practice
Q. How are you liking being at Penn-Trafford High School so far?
A. It’s good so far. People are nice and I like that you have sports teams. Most of the classrooms are decorated, which is unusual in Germany.
Q. What are the major differences between here and Germany?
A. In America, they use much more technology in school and you get to choose electives, which is nice. I have to say though that in Germany we get more breaks in school, which I enjoy.
Q. What do you miss about Germany?
A. I really miss my family and friends. I also miss my hobby of aerial arts, which I can’t practice over here since it’s extremely uncommon.
Q. How much longer are you here for?
A. Three weeks.
Q. What are you gonna miss about P-T and the United States once you leave?
A. The tennis team, my host sister and family and pancakes.
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