some pickles I have with blanket advice taught at many Outbound Training sessions “Always say Yes, to everything”, they tell you in the trainings. No offense to Rotary, but this is not great advice. In principle, it makes sense, and in the first few months it is crucial; if you decline opportunities because you're tired, … Continue reading Rotary Trainings: What to Learn
Category: RYE Resources
If you are an outbound rotary youth exchange student, these resources are for you!
Videos, Presentations, and Slideshow Archives
Videos: August September October November December (for the rest of the videos, check out my Youtube channel) 2019. 12. 14 Christmas Lights in Taipei Beavertales Slides: Culture Fair Presentations: 1st Month 2nd Month 2.5nd Month 3rd Month 4th Month 5th Month 6th Month 7th Month About Taiwan (English)
Read Our Beaver Tales
What's a Beavertale, you ask? No, I'm not talking about the delicious Canadian dessert. District 7080 has Outbound exchange students write open letters home at 3 points in their year abroad. The letters, called "Beaver Tales", are posted on the District 7080 website. They act as a great memoir for us, an update for our … Continue reading Read Our Beaver Tales
Advice from Exchange Students
Here you can find general advice other exchange students have given to me. I hope this helps! In Preparation For Exchange Study the language of your host country as much as possible!!!Write down your goals for exchange. Then write a letter to yourself outlining those goals and what you hope to achieve on exchange. Have … Continue reading Advice from Exchange Students
Exchange Student Resources
Lots of exchange students have blogs!! Here's some links to some that I have read that are really good! I took inspiration from some of them to make my blog. Click on the blog name in blue to be taken to it. (There are also BeaverTales, stories written by exchange students from my district.) Sayonara … Continue reading Exchange Student Resources
Thank you, exchange students
Thank you to all the exchange students in District 7080, who have made the first year of exchange, my year as an Outbound, already more amazing than I could have ever imagined. I am going to miss you guys so much. It almost scares me how much I am going to miss you guys - … Continue reading Thank you, exchange students
May Training Weekend – 25-26/05/19
The last official Rotary event for District 7080 this year. Outbounds got our official Rotary Blazers! The outbounds during our training! The exchange students hanging out outside after a long day inside! All the Outbounds in 7080 with our new blazers!
The First Interview
This story took place on November 7th, 2018 (Side note: I went back into my emails after writing this to check that I had the right date. It was. I guess important dates just stick with you.) It was the day of my first interview with the Rotary. I was so, so nervous. I had … Continue reading The First Interview
Waterfalls, Painting, and Laser Tag – 06/04/19
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
Country Announcement Day – 24/02/19
My family and I with a Rotarian, Julieanne, and the Taiwanese flag!
Serena Around the World 