Two Worlds United Programs in USA for High School students
Overview |
From
the Atlantic to the Pacific, from Canada to Mexico, the
United States of America is a vast, sprawling kaleidoscope
of a country, with an enormous diversity of cultures,
geography, ethnic groups, and languages. Technically
speaking, the U.S. is a federal republic on the continent
of North America consisting of 48 contiguous states and
the noncontiguous states of Alaska and Hawaii. Outlying
associated areas include Puerto Rico, American Samoa,
Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. But this description
only hints at the tremendous variety facing a student in
this country.
There is a staggering wealth of natural wonders and the western third of the
country—roughly from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific
Ocean. Spectacular parks such as Yellowstone and the Grand
Canyon National Park are located in this region, along
with uncountable mountain ranges, deserts, lakes, rivers,
forests, and a great variety of wildlife. The Northeast is
also blessed with lovely scenery, particularly in autumn
when the leaves of deciduous trees ignite with color. The
eastern seaboard and the deep South have their own brand
of natural beauty—rolling hills, pasturelands, and
idyllic coastal havens.
The major cities of America are centers of culture that
range from theater to opera to literary readings. For
innovation and creativity on the cultural scene, New York
on the East Coast and Los Angeles on the West Coast are
two of the most important cities. But smaller cities such
as Minneapolis, Atlanta, and Seattle are also cultural hot
spots where new voices can be heard.
Students may visit the middle section of the U.S. for a taste of
bedrock values, homespun traditions, and what some
consider the "heart" of America. The landscape
of the Midwest is in many places an endless ocean of grain fields,
interspersed with lakes, hills, and rivers. |
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TWO WORLDS UNITED
Admissions Dep't.
Tel: 1 (805) 581-9191
Fax: 1 (805) 581-6079
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