My Senior Year

This American Life

One kid comes to America as an exchange student and commits herself to the senior year experience.

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  • Prologue: We talk to high school seniors in Salt Lake City who are trying to have the perfect year. (5 minutes)
  • Act One: Every year, thousands of teenagers come from all over the world to experience American high school. Last year, thirteen students from Palestine came to the US on a program sponsored by the US State Department. We tell the story of a girl named Majd, from Gaza, and her extraordinary year in America. (50 minutes)

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