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Serbian exchange student Maja Rajevac and German exchange student Melissa Conrad hold their country’s flags.
Junior Maja Rajevac
At a Glance:
Home country: Serbia
Fluent languages: Serbian, Germany and English
Looking Deeper:
The Red Ledger: Was it hard for you to decide to come to the U.S. for a year?
Maja Rajevac: No, because I already done exchange year in Germany, so I knew what I am doing.
TRL: Why did you pick the United States?
MR: Because it is really different from Europe, and everyone is talking about USA in Europe, so I wanted to see what is it really.
TRL: What is your favorite part about America?
MR: You get chance to be how you want to be.
TRL: What’s your favorite part about Texas and/or Lucas?
MR: The people are really friendly.
TRL: What is your least favorite part about America?
MR: Everything is so far away and you can not go anywhere without car.
TRL: What do you miss the most, other than your family and friends, about where you live?
MR: The freedom to go without car.
TRL: What are you looking forward to the most this year?
MR: Meeting new people and getting to experience holidays.