Hi! I'm a Canadian traveller and environmental scientist, here to share my adventures!
My district held an optional event at Crawford Lake, a conservation area that is home to the remnants of a pre-contact Iroquoian village. It was an great opportunity to learn more about Canada's history and the First Nations people. The Trillium - Ontario's provincial flower! The lake was very serene. Learning about the First Nations … Continue reading Crawford Lake – 11/05/19
District 7080 took the inbounds to all the cool waterfalls nearby!! Because they were in my city, I was lucky enough to go with them. Here are the pictures! Everyone and their flags! We stood right next to the falls! It was very wet there... After we visited 4 waterfalls, we went to a Rotaract … Continue reading Waterfalls, Painting, and Laser Tag – 06/04/19
If you've had time to scroll this far, you have time to read a poem! I think this poem captures the essences of what it means to be a young person in the world, fresh off the edge of childhood, ready to dive into life; it also expresses what it means to be an exchange … Continue reading Read this poem!
The outbounds from my district at our district interviews. Look at us all fancy!
My family and I with a Rotarian, Julieanne, and the Taiwanese flag!
One thing this experience has really opened my eyes to is just how incredible my friends are. When I applied for RYE, I didn't consider that I would have to leave my friends for a year. It's interesting. When I think about Taiwan, there are so many different emotions that come up they overwhelm me. … Continue reading Thank You
Sitting at the computer, procrastinating on an English paper, I picked up my phone. I scrolled aimlessly through social media and started texting an Inbound who is in Taiwan for the 2018-2019 year. Her name is Laura. She's Canadian too, from District 7090, and lives only a few hours away from me (in Canada, not … Continue reading I Can Do It! Another Step Closer to Learning Chinese
Everyone was tired after the long trek across the frozen lake... Taking a break from our adventure snowshoeing in the forest! Hot chocolate was made over an open fire made with dry sticks we found. We didn't use the snowshoes to start the fire, though that might have been more effective. Mana, the inbound from … Continue reading Wanakita Photos – 01/02/19 to 04/02/19
The Line Dancing event held by my home Rotary Club, Mississauga West! Thanks for the fun night, Rotarians of Mississauga West. ~ Serena
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Hi! I'm a Canadian traveller and environmental scientist, here to share my adventures!
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I went on exchange and thought, "Hey, why not write about it?" Want to read about my experience? Have questions you want answers to? Want to have a good laugh? You can find all that here! Enjoy! -A.
Serena Around the World 