Hello everyone,
Today is the first day of my new blog. This coming August I will be leaving for Ecuador. I will be an exchange student there 10 months. I will go to school down there and learn to live the way the Ecuadorians do. I am sponsered by Rotary International Youth Exchange. They're an amazing group of people so check them out: . Throughout the next 18 months I will be posting blogs about my life. I will post about preparing for my trip, as well as all the meetings and places I go before my trip. When I leave for Ecuador I will post pictures, music, and a lot more about my life down there.
I haven't always wanted to be an exchange student. It was only once I saw what a great experience my sister had that I developed a desire for it. This is an experience of a lifetime and I am truely greatful to be given this oppurtunity. I hope to develope a better understanding of people, and also have a respect for others cultures. When I grow up I hope to become a doctor. Doctors are very smart people. I just hope to be able to connect with people of all origins because of my life experiences. Studying abroad also allows you to make life long friends and see parts of the world you may not otherwise get the chance to see. It's not just about learning another language either. When people travel to other countries they tend to stay at resorts, they see the beauty of the beaches. Submerging myself into another countries culture will give me an outlook on life that many others will never get to experience.
So far I know very little about where I will be living. I do not know where I will be staying or who the first host family is. It's a little nerve-wracking if you ask me. I'm not nervous about living in a different country, mainly overwhelmed. My year abroad will be an exciting one. It will be a long year away, however, I believe this will prepare me for my life away from home and will give me great tools to face the problems I will have in the future.
Today is the first day of my new blog. This coming August I will be leaving for Ecuador. I will be an exchange student there 10 months. I will go to school down there and learn to live the way the Ecuadorians do. I am sponsered by Rotary International Youth Exchange. They're an amazing group of people so check them out: . Throughout the next 18 months I will be posting blogs about my life. I will post about preparing for my trip, as well as all the meetings and places I go before my trip. When I leave for Ecuador I will post pictures, music, and a lot more about my life down there.
I haven't always wanted to be an exchange student. It was only once I saw what a great experience my sister had that I developed a desire for it. This is an experience of a lifetime and I am truely greatful to be given this oppurtunity. I hope to develope a better understanding of people, and also have a respect for others cultures. When I grow up I hope to become a doctor. Doctors are very smart people. I just hope to be able to connect with people of all origins because of my life experiences. Studying abroad also allows you to make life long friends and see parts of the world you may not otherwise get the chance to see. It's not just about learning another language either. When people travel to other countries they tend to stay at resorts, they see the beauty of the beaches. Submerging myself into another countries culture will give me an outlook on life that many others will never get to experience.
So far I know very little about where I will be living. I do not know where I will be staying or who the first host family is. It's a little nerve-wracking if you ask me. I'm not nervous about living in a different country, mainly overwhelmed. My year abroad will be an exciting one. It will be a long year away, however, I believe this will prepare me for my life away from home and will give me great tools to face the problems I will have in the future.
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