Roosevelt said that it was nice to see respect among the students, as well as between the teachers and students. Sonny DeClass of Indonesia was surprised that America students have the right to disagree with their teacher. This wouldn't be acceptable in Indonesia. DeClass also noticed that Beckman students were motivated to do projects and learn on their own. All the learning at Beckman isn't teacher directed as it is in other countries.
Students have to find some of the information themselves.
Beckman student Tim Conrad said that students take their freedom for granted. The Beckman students interviewed were stunned to learn that a person could be beaten for not knowing an answer. Another thing that Beckman students may take for granted is the school lunch program. A typical teenager usually has some complaint about cafeteria food. Some countries don't offer hot lunch programs and others have really bad food, compared to Beckman.