Name:  Patrica Prato

From what Country:  Caracas, Venezuela

Parent's Names:  Joge' Gregorio Prato and Rosita Prato

Host Parent is Angela Riggs.  I'm staying with Christina Riggs.

Brothers:  none

Sisters:  Paola Prato (14 yrs. old)

What do your parents do for a living?
Father:  Electrical Engineer
Mother:  English Teacher for Kindergarten

What school did you attend at home? Cristo Rey Altamira School

What grade did you complete? I have graduated from high school

What did you do in your spare time? I used to play volleyball and gymnastics.

What is the biggest difference between your home school and MHS?
1.  We just have one school for all the grades.
2.  We don't have to change classes; the teachers switch rooms.
3.  I studied at a private school and it was just for girls.
4.  I had to wear a uniform.
5.  My school was from 7:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M.
6.  We didn't eat lunch at school.
7.  We don't have study hall.

What is the biggest difference between your home town and
Minford?
1.  There are more people at home than there are here.
2.  Minford is a quiet and peaceful town.
3.  There is a lot of traffic there, and not here.
4.  We don't have seasons.  The weather is warm all the time.  In November and December it is a little colder, but there is no snow.

What is the best thing about living in the U.S.?
1.  Ohio is a safe place to live.
2.  There aren't many thieves.
3.  Ohio isn't corrupted and our rights are respected.
4.  I can meet new people and make new friends here.

What is the worst thing about living in the U.S.?
Sometimes when people talk to me I don't know what they are saying, because I don't understand slang terms in English.

What food do you miss the most?
The food here is kind of the same.  We eat hamburgers, pizza, and chicken, too.  But here the main meal is dinner, and for us the main meal is lunch.  The food that I miss the most, like typical Venezuela's food are:  cachapa (made with corn and put white cheese on it), and arepa (made with bread flour).

What kind of activities, clubs, and sports did you have at your home school?
In my school, we have volleyball, gymnastics, and chorus.  But there are schools that have baseball, soccer, basketball, and swimming.  We don't have football, and we used to call football soccer.  Also, there's a club where people go and play golf, horse riding, and swimming.

Describe your home town.
I live in the Capital of Venezuela, Caracas.  It's a big city and there's a lot of people, about 5 million.  There's a lot of traffic and big buildings.  We also have the same places to eat:  McDonald's, Subway, Wendy's, Tony Roman's, Friday's, Burger King, Pizza Hut,
American Deli, etc.

People usually go to the movies, restaurants, cafes, clubs, parties.  Caracas is about 30 minutes from the beach.  LaGuaira is a place some people go to on the weekend and stay all day.  Also Caracas has big mountains.  El Avila is a natural park and it is beautiful and peaceful.

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