1. My American Experience
The decision
My host family and my location
My American High School
Sports
School events
Food
Cultural differences
My trips
Typical American things

2. How did I plan the year? IHS and American Organization My arrival
Government scholarship

3. 1 hour away from NYC by train
My host family and my location
Family friends since 1991
1 hour away from NYC by train
New York State, Westchester county Katonah-Lewisboro district South Salem
No public transportation
15 min away from school

5. My American High School
AP and honors courses
Regents
The beginning of the school year
Grades from 9th to 12th (from freshmen to senior) 1200 students
Classes (electives) and Teachers (extra help)
The schedule (lunch , free periods..)

7. Seasons and sports offered
Sports I did
Sports
Riding horses
Varsity and junior
Seasons and sports offered

10. School events
Pep Rally
Prom
Halloween
Homecoming week and HOCO game

11. Junk food
Food
Worldwide food
Take out

12. Cultural things Leisure time Politics Religion Work and stress
Schedules

13. Boston
My trips
Philadelphia
Albany
Providence
Washington D.C
Quebec

16. Thanksgiving Christmas
Typical American things
Thanksgiving Christmas
Jewish celebrations
Pumpkin and
apple picking season
St Patricks day
4th of July

17. My feelings
At the beginning
At the end of the year