Emily's Last Update
Health: I had no issues with my health this month.
School: There was only seven days of school this month and it was all review and preparation for the exam. The last day of school was really fun though because all of the seniors dressed up in all different costumes and they all went from class to class showing off their costumes. In the afternoon nobody went to their classes and we all went to a nearby park and made a slip n slide with tarps and garbage bags. And we also had a huge battle with eggs, flour and shaving cream. Apparently they do this every year, it was crazy!
Rotary Events: I went to one Rotary meeting this month aInd it was to do my presentation of Canada for my club. It was also the last meeting that I went to. I didn't go to a lot of meetings this year but I got to know the people in my club pretty well, and they were all so nice and very welcoming, I will really miss going to their meetings.
Other Activities: Since it was my last month in France and I ended school early in June, I was able to do a lot of things this month. I took the train many times to a bigger city called Rennes to see my friend from Finland. On Sundays I went on walks in different cities or on trails beside the ocean with my host family. I tried to see my friends from school as much as I could be they were all really busy studying for their exams, so I mostly saw them at the end of the month. I was able to meet the daughter from my second host family, she went to Mexico this year through Rotary. I stayed at her house for four days, but she was really sick and jet lagged so we weren't able to do very much but it was still nice just being with her. My friend from the USA had a going away party and invited everyone from our district and her whole class in a city 20 minutes from where I live. And it was a really nice being able to see everyone again one last time. June passed by so quickly, it felt like two days had passed by! But it was a really good last month for me, although it was really hard for me to say goodbye to everyone.
Other: I am now back at home with my family in Kamloops settling back in to the Canadian life. It has been a little difficult adjusting back but it sure nice seeing my family after being away for ten months.
My exchange year was so great, I will never forget it. It was such an amazing experience, and I would like to thank the Prince George Downtown Rotary Club for sponsoring me and the District 5040 for preparing and organizing me. There were so many people that helped me throughout this year and without them this year would not have been possible, so I would like to thank everybody.