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the school she attended to be beautiful. One student did not know of
any differences.
9. What subject do you like best here? Twenty students said
social studies, 14 said science, three said art, and one said physical
education. Two said they did not know and one said none. No one chose
math. Twenty-four students stated they liked the bilingual and ESL
programs because they felt comfortable there.
10. What does your family do on Saturdays and Sundays? Twenty-
four students said their families got together with relatives or
friends on the weekends. Four said they belong to social clubs which
had parties and dances. Twenty-two mentioned attending church. Other
activities mentioned were movies and going out in the car. Eleven said
the family did not do much because parents either worked on weekends or
slept late because they worked hard all week. Three boys also said they
helped their fathers fix the family car or truck. Twelve boys and two
girls talked about helping their parents by interpreting for them at
the doctor's office and in the stores. Three children talked about
walking about the community and looking in the store windows.
11. What do you do after school during the week? Seven boys said
they were on baseball or basketball teams. Five boys played outside
the house or rode their bikes in the neighborhood. Two others said
they lifted weights and ran to build up their strength. Four said
they played indoors, watched TV, or listened to music. Four boys and
two girls remarked the neighborhoods in the U.S. were very quiet. It
was hard, they observed, to get acquainted with other teenagers. Twelve
girls said they watched soap operas. Two said they helped their mothers
clean but tried to watch the TV as much as possible. Three said they