Straight from Italy to Michigan is Marina Vicini, age 17, a foreign student who is spending the school year at Southfield High as a junior. In Italy she has one older brother, one older sister, and two younger sisters.
Here’s what Vicini had to say.

Q: What made you come to America?
A: “I wanted to see something different from Italy and see the difference between Italy and America.”
Q: Do you like it so far in America?
A: “Yes, it’s different.”
Q: What is different from Italy and America?

A: “School. We don’t choose the subjects in our school. We stay with the same people in our class. We have five years of high school, not four.
Q: Where do you live in America?
A: “I live with an American family (in Southfield).”
Q: Do you find anything different or weird in America?
A: “Yes, we don’t have football in Italy, but we have Frisbee as a sport.”
Q: What part of Italy are you from?
A: “The East Coast. My city, Rimini, is on the beach. The Adriatic Sea.
Q: What type of entertainment did you enjoy in your hometown?
A: “I enjoy going to the beach with my family and hanging with friends.”
Q: What things are you looking forward to in America?
A: “I wanted to see something different. I wanted to see how my culture influenced me”.
Q: Have you done anything interesting so far?
A: “Yes, I went to homecoming with my American family brother (at University of Detroit Jesuit High School). It was so nice and fancy.”
Q: How long have you been in America so far?
A: “ I’ve been in America since August 14.
Q: When do you leave to go back to your hometown?
A: “June around the end of June.”
Q: Do you enjoy America so far?
A: “Yes, It’s so different and bigger.”
Q: What do you want to do in America before you leave?
A: “I want to be on the volleyball team, but they already had tryouts. I also want to go to the movies.”