Bruce Armstrong, President of the Rotary Club of Narre Warren, introduced Clara Ruhe, the Club's international exchange student from Germany.With the aid of a very good PowerPoint presentation, Clara provided interesting information on Germany, her family background and her aspirations. For example:
- Germany is in the centre of Europe and has a population of 83 million people
- There are on average 227 people per sq km
- It is the 7th most visited country in the world
- On the 3rd October, Germany celebrates the Day of German Unity
- The country experiences warm summers (300C) and cold winters (-70C), with snow sometimes
- Germans love soccer, beer and sausages
- They generally like rules and tend to be hard working, organised and punctual
Clara went on to outline her personal background:
- She is from the municipality of Bakum in the district of Vechta, in Lower Saxony, Germany
- Her village of Luesche has a population of 1,200
- Her family consists of her Mum and Dad, and two brothers Adrian (18) and Constantin (20)
- Clara's father is a Lawyer
- She attends a Catholic private school with 700 pupils
- Her role model is the international tennis star, Angelique Kerber
On behalf of the Club, Di Double thanked Clara and presented her with a pen and a Rotary booklet.
