"I hope to take away a different perspective of China. I think America has a lot of ideas that may not be 100 percent correct ... through talking with him I'm able to look past my fears of China. So it's been a very enriching experience."
Jake paired with Chinese partner – 10th grade Minnetonka
“Being paired with Marissa was like being paired with my best friend. I got to learn about another culture so similar, yet so different from mine.”
Marisa paired with Dutch partner - 11th Grade Minnetonka
“I'm really missing the time I spend with you. I now spend more time on the Study Program as we know each other better... I also corresponding with some other students I made friends with at your school.”
Chen Yejia from China
“The 21st Century can be considered a very global world. By learning through this program, we had the opportunity to learn about a country, and gain a global understanding of that country; which will overall help us in a global community.”
Caleb paired with Russian partner – 12th grader Minnetonka
“I’ve never built a friendship with a textbook, but when you actually email someone and get to know them as a person, it makes it more memorable”
Marisa paired with Dutch partner – 11th grade Minnetonka
“The generosity and hospitality of American people: I was so impressed by that”
Sophie from the Netherlands
“The earth has become a global village, so it is necessary to know what other people do in different countries”
Pan Leying from China
My favorite part of the class was learning about a completely different culture through someone who's my own age. I'm looking forward to experiencing this culture first hand when our group travels to the Netherlands.”
Annabelle paired with Dutch partner – 12th grade Minnetonka
