I want to start out this blog by thanking everyone who has
helped me get this far.
*Fade in: I stand on the stage, clutching the academy award.*
I want to thank
everyone who helped me with this enormous project. I want to thank my family
who supported this decision from the very start. I want to thank Melissa Mears,
the current Rotary District Chair for answering all of my questions and I want
to thank the Salinas Rotary for sponsoring me and really letting this dream
become a reality. I also want to-
*Music starts playing, cutting me off. Ushers help me off the stage*
Now that I’ve said my thanks, I think it’s time to answer a
few questions.
Q: Where are you
from?
A: I am from the California Central Coast Rotary district
5230.
Q: Where are you
going?
A: I am going to Szekszárd, Hungary – district 1911. Szekszárd is about an hour and a half drive south-west of the capital,
Budapest.
Q: When do you leave?
A: I leave for Hungary on August 21st.
Q: How long will you
be gone?
A: Probably 10 months. Whenever school gets out.
Q: Will you be going
to school?
A: Yep. I’ve graduated from high school in America so I’m
taking a gap year before college and going to high school in Hungary.
Q: Who will you be
living with?
A: I will be living with host families in my city. There
will probably be three different families.
Q: How did you learn
about Rotary Youth Exchange?
A: My dad is in Rotary and he always told us about the
exchange students that came to his club. Then I met some exchange students and
I knew I had to be a part of it.
Q: What is your
background? It’s so pretty.
A: It is, isn’t it? That’s the Hungarian Parliament building
in the capital, Budapest.
Thanks to everyone who read this first post. Comments are encouraged!
-Alina
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