Friday, January 10, 2014

Aussies.

aussies One would not imagine that North Buncombe High School would be a vehicle by which many international students would connect - but it is.  

Not too long ago, NBHS started a student exchange program with Denmark (I wrote about it here).  And this week, we hosted a group of students from Australia.  
 
These kids play on a club basketball team, and are traveling around the US playing high school teams.  They played here on Wednesday night.  I was lucky enough to visit with these kids on Thursday morning, during which time we had a wonderful chat about Australian culture, American misconceptions, and what surprised them most about their time here.  
 
The ties that bind.

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