Hello, again! I'm back, after a very small amount of time... I won't be posting this often, however, so keep that in mind. I received an email back from my Rotary District's YEO, who told me that the rules of Switzerland stated that anyone who has already graduated from high school can not go there on exchange. Switzerland was my first choice, so I'm trying to get past that. I just need to find another country to completely fall in love with, with the beauty, the mountains, the snow, the transportation, the kind people, and the quality of Rotary clubs there. I know I'll find one, but I've just got to start looking again. It is kind of disheartening though, because I am graduating early just so I am able to go on an exchange, so I feel like Switzerland should let up a bit on this rule in this case, seeing as most people who have gone to Switzerland didn't have that rule in place anyways.
However, not all bad news came out of the email. My YEO has invited my family and I to attend a meeting she is hosting at her Rotary club! It's on August 15 and the new rebound (past outbound) from Spain will be presenting her experiences. I'm excited, too, because the new inbounds will probably be there as well, and I'll finally get to meet them! I'll also finally get to meet the YEO, who I've been emailing since last October in 2011. I'll also get to meet a few of the other people who deal with exchange in my district, and I'm so super excited to meet them and have them meet me as well.
So, as you can see, I've got a lot to look forward to in the exchange world. I had a chat earlier with my dad who voiced his concerns about exchange. He said he was worried about the money (that my job wouldn't be able to cover all of it) and the fact about the time after exchange; what I'm planning to do. I told him my plan, and me being me, it's not exactly a solid career. I like theatre and music and culture and language and writing. I just wish I could be a traveling Disney princess who journals about her adventures. That would be my dream job! Well, as long as that career doesn't exist (yet...) I'll be going with theatre, hopefully at UCF, as it's right by Walt Disney World! Now, I just need to make a financial plan of how I'm going to raise the $4500 to go on exchange, so this is where I leave you.
But, last but not least, this quote from my YEO really made me smile and gave me a lot of hope, so I thought I'd post it here:
"You are typical of the students who are most successful in their exchanges, because of your desire and persistence in pursuing your dreams."
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