The Summit Welcomes International Students

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From left: sophomores Matthew Choi and Ryan Lee, freshman Justin Zhou, sophomore Selina Vogl, Upper School Director Dr. Terrence Malone, sophomore Suli Yang, freshman Jackson Xiong, freshmen Charlotte Luo and Alex Yang.

International Students Summit Welcomes Eight New

By Louise Zhou ’14 This year, we are blessed to have eight international students who have traveled up to 6,000 miles to join our Summit community. They include five students from China, two students from Korea, and one student from Austria. “This is a great opportunity for all the students,” says Barnard Baker, Associate Director of Admission. “The international students get to take part in our community and experience a unique school, while building their leadership, academics and spirituality, and while our Summit students get a global view of the world. They realize that they don’t live in a bubble.” All of these students are full of ambition and have a longing for something new and adventurous. They each made the very difficult decision to leave everything they know and journey to the land of

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freedom and opportunity. When I asked Justin Zhou, freshman, the reason he decided to leave China, he replied, “Education in China is boring and stressful. You have no choice in classes, and you are not allowed to play sports. School starts at 7:30 a.m. and sometimes goes all the way until 9:30 p.m. Our whole semester grade is based on one exam you take at the end of the semester. You only get one chance. It was so much pressure.” How did these students find their way to The Summit? You would think that a school with only 380 students in the Upper School would hardly be noticeable to families living oceans away. That assumption would be wrong. One parent came to the U.S., traveled to over 20 top-notch high schools and chose The Summit for her daughter to attend in the coming fall. She commented on how friendly the entire school was and how she thought her daughter would reach her highest potential


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