Each month we provide a coast to coast snapshot of some of our students in action!

April is a wonderful time full of change and excitement. Wrapping up Spring Break and rolling smoothly into Spring; our students are finding themselves on the downward slopes of the school year. Read on to find out more about our wonderful spotlight student Sunny Yu.

Student Name: Shiyang (Sunny) Yu

City/State: Philadelphia, PA

Grade Level/School: St. Hubert High School, 12th Grade

What do you most like about being an international student?

I don’t know, I guess my favorite part of these three years is my host family and my harp.

How is your host city different than your hometown?

People, food, and the buildings; really pretty much everything, which is actually quite nice.

What is your favorite subject in school?

I love all subjects in school, but my all time favorites have to be: music, clothing, and graphic design classes.

What do you like best about your school?

My teachers and club activities like: handball, chorus, drama, and bambies united.

What do you like best about your host family?

I love my host family. Spending time with them at dinners and hanging with them after school are some of the most enjoyable things I do. I really feel at home with my host family; that's such a wonderful feeling.

What is your favorite activity outside of school?

My most favorite activity outside of school is spending time with my host family.

Congratulations again to Sunny and all that she has accomplished while residing in the United States. We wish her the best of luck in all her senior year and all her future endeavors. Stay tuned to see who we showcase for next month’s international students.

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