Every
year, Rotary has a large conference at Calvin College. It is the final conference
for all outbound students before they depart. At the conference, there is also
all Inbounds, Rotex and Rebounds of the Exchange Program. It was just this past
weekend. This conference was not like any that I have yet experienced. Instead
of Rotarians out numbering students, there were few Rotarians, with students
galore! It was definitely a sight to see. If you were to name a country, there
would most likely be someone there.
At this conference, we did not just have the students from our
district. We had all students who belonged to the central states group, this
included Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and parts of Canada (Ontario). As you
could suspect, this conference was quite large. During the conference, we
attended various sessions that talked from a range of things. For example, we had a conference that talked
all about the anxieties of things, whereas at another session we talked about
travel arrangements. When the conference was over, we became very well rounded
in what we were in for.
My districts Inbounds, outbounds, and rebounds!
Luckily, at this conference I had my dad with me. It was great to
spend the weekend with him. There were parts of the weekend where parents and
students had to split, but I am so glad I had the opportunity to have him at my
side.
After we had spent the day at various sessions, there was a dance
party, and pool time for all students. It was a great time to spend time with
students from Germany. I learned a lot from all of them! I learned that Hamburg
is a great city for traveling, and it has a artistic side to the city. I was
very excited when I heard this! I cannot wait to get involved with whatever
programs there may be available.
Of course, this conference represented the departure of all of the
wonderful outbound exchange students from my district. It was difficult to say
goodbye to them, but I know that I will see them soon. Even if I have to travel
across the world! J
The conference holds a variety show
every year. I sporadically decided to join last minute. They held auditions,
and I was selected. It was a great experience, and the crowd was wonderfully energetic.
I really enjoyed it!
The entire cast
of the Variety Show
Overall,
this was a great conference. I am so fortunate to have spent time with the
amazing people I met through Rotary. After seeing how everyone’s adventure
went, I cannot wait to have my own.
Rebound= Students who have just returned
from exchange.
Inbound= Students who are currently in
our US/Canada on exchange
Rotex = Students that have been on
exchange previously.
Yesterday, I went out to lunch with
Zuzia (she leaves Friday). It was great to spend time with her before she
leaves. It was hard to say goodbye, but she is so close to Germany I hope I
will be given the chance to see her at least once!
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