Graduate Profile
usher in a new culture of sharing at the Academy, Before his student exchange, he had never left
laying the foundations for other programs to China, let alone traveled to the US without the
blossom in the future. guidance and support from his parents. By com-
pletely immersing himself in the American way of
“Student Council appealed to me because it encom- life through La Jolla’s Host Family Program, he
passes all aspects of student life. Not just academic learned to socialize with his adopted family in his
or residential, but everything related to students on new host country and tackled challenges in a new
campus,” Steven remarked. linguistic environment.
“In public school, and even at Keystone, making
Lessons from Across the Atlantic
friends was never a problem,” Steven said. “At La
Jolla, it was a bit of a challenge at first. However,
During Steven’s first semester in Grade 10, he joining an American sport helped me discover
traveled from Beijing to California and attended La commonalities with my fellow American peers.”
Jolla Country Day School in San Diego, California.
Learning in an exclusively English environment Joining La Jolla’s cross-country club eventually
fostered a keen sense of independence in Steven. inspired Steven to start a similar organization
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