Hey, so back in late October i was accepted into the Rotary Youth Exchange program. If you don't know about Rotary, they are a non-profit organization that is very involved in the international community and does a lot of great things. Their exchange program is where they send out students to live in another country for one year and the student will go to school and experience a whole new lifestyle.
I really should have started this blog a long time ago because I have already done so much! Lets think back, i have known that i have wanted to go on exchange for a long time now. I have had a lot of friends go through this program so i know its a great opportunity. I met a group of the inbounds a few years back and they are the true reason that made me know this is what i wanted. So, in October I signed up for my interviews and took the first step to becoming and exchange student.
The interviews weren't too bad, a little nerve-wracking but i survived! you really just have to talk about yourself so its no big deal. I got a call saying I got past the first round of interviews, then my parents had to go in for their interviews. I told them they better not mess up or else! hah, all must have went well because I got a call a few days later saying that I was accepted! I hardly even remember what they told me because I was kind of in shock. I remember it being something like, "we would love to see you go on exchange next year." "oh.""you've been accepted.""oh.. thank you""it's okay, you can be excited and scream.""oh.ahh, yayyy!!" hahaa, good job Emi. I was shaking so much after. I wanted it so bad and it felt a little unreal, but I was so happy!
Since then, I have been to a few Rotary meetings with my club, Burlington North, and met with the exchange students a couple of times. Those will need their own blog entries that i will write later. I hope that I have an amazing exchange and remember to update my blog. Much love, Emi! :D
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