Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

International Students reflect on their experiences moving across countries

Sophomore Lucia Acosta

Freshman Maanasa Viswanath: India

Katie Shih, Editor-in-Chief

“Why are the cars moving so fast?” was what eleven-year-old Maanasa Viswanath thought when she came to America. Viswanath moved from India in 2016, just in time to start sixth grade at Jane Lanthrop Stanford Middle School. The American schooling system contrasts sharply with Viswanath’s former education. “School is definitely easier here,” she said. “It was much harder in India becau...

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