What do you know about the country of Italy? You might know some basic geographical facts like: Italy is a European country, and its capital is Rome. Almost certainly, you know and love some kinds of Italian food. We wanted to dig a little deeper to know more about this fascinating land.
Fortunately, the newest member of our local family, Marco Acuistipache can be our number one source for Italy. Marco states that he enjoys the differences of cultures, and beautiful views in America. He shows this by stating, “I like the various differences of culture, and of place, for instance, the fact that there are great mountains, great lakes, great oceans and great cities all in one place.”
Not everything about a country can be perfect. When asked what he dislikes most about the US, Marco says that he dislikes the huge presence of weapons and the occasional ignorant racism against people of other cultures and countries.
When questioned about how he is doing in English, he states, “I think I'm improving my English day by day, learning new words and having different kinds of conversations.” Marco, when queried what he thinks of our sports, says that he is enjoying football and thinks basketball will be fun as well. He states that his host parent, Mr. Denny Crable, is a nice person, who often hosts students from different backgrounds and cultures.