Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
The 2023-24 academic year has come to a close at Banner County School for foreign exchange students Hugo Rodriguez of Spain, left, and Valentine Murdy of France.
Valentine Murdy and Hugo Rodriguez, both 16, have spent the last school year attending the rural high school and living in Banner County. Valentine is from the south of France, while Hugo is from Spain.
Valentine, hailing from the south of France, was taken aback by the vastness and spaciousness of Banner County, a stark contrast to his home. His most significant adjustment was to the culture and the language. Initially, he struggled to string a sentence together, but now he's proud to say he's "pretty good" at English.
The sophomore classes that Valentine took were biology, math and English....
