Hazel Ebberts told Iola Sorosis Club members March 11 about growing up in her native England.
Ebberts, a physical therapist as Allen County Regional Hospital, is the daughter of a chef and stay-at-home-mother, with two younger sisters.
At age 11, she began secondary school, where boys and girls were separated and the students wore uniforms.
At age 14, students were allowed to pick their own subjects of interest, on top of the mandatory English, math and language arts.
At 16, students were allowed to leave school, although education there now is compulsory up to age 18, Ebberts said.
Students then had a choice. They could get a job, take an apprenticeship, attend college or stay in school for two additional years.
Ebberts attended college on a full scholarship to study health care. She received her training in therapy in England and came to the United States to work.
Ebberts was working as a traveling therapist in Eureka, when she met and married her husband.
Other differences between our countries is that people drive on the left side of the road and steering wheels are on the right side of the vehicle.
Traffic typically is very busy, she said.
Trains and bus transportation are popular as well.
Currency in England consists of pounds and pence.
TWELVE members and three associate members attended the meeting, held at Iolas First Christian Church. Vicki Flower and Jeanne Creitz were hostesses.
The next meeting will be the annual luncheon at 1 p.m. April 8 at Allen Community College. Sorosis members also were invited to a Women of the Bible program at 2 p.m. April 1 at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center.
