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At school today there was an event called “International Day.” Kids dressed in their countries’ traditional garb. They all looked amazing. It was a half-day in the city today, so I heard many of the fun activities planned were cut short. This was disappointing. Anyway, events like today were a large part of why I wanted my children to have some experience living abroad. Gems American Academy has 162 nationalities represented in its diverse student body, which made for a very