Newsletter for the Rotary Club of Western Endeavour - Issue No.: 893 Issue Date: 12 Jan, 2020

Off to Denmark

Today’s talk was by Alyssa Whalen who will be going to Denmark in the Northern Hemisphere as a Rotary Exchange Student in the New Year.

Alyssa who is being sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of Scarborough and Western Endeavour told us how she was looking forward to going to Denmark and outlined the Challenges and Opportunities she saw awaiting her. The challenges: were Home sickness, Isolation, Confusion, Lack of communication skills, New foods, New people and New culture. To balance the challenges Alyssa listed the opportunities as: Immersion in the culture, Living like a local, Make new friends and family, Have unique new experiences, Learn the language, Gain independence and responsibility for myself and develop my character. In summary LOOK BACK and SAY “I’M SO GLAD I DID THAT”.

Alyssa’s talk was well presented and illustrated with informative slides. She was very confident and I am sure she will be a fine Ambassador for Rotary and Australia. We wish her well for her journey.