LCRGRC Youth Exchange
Posted by Larry Binkley
Rotary Youth Exchange - Sally Goenaga
President Brad with Sally Goenaga
after returning from Taiwan
August 2013
Sally with Joao Pim
from Taiwan, January 2014
Rotarians be proud when we ask ourselves; "Does Rotary Youth Exchange work?" Sally was our 2012 - 2013 Outbound Student to Taiwan and files this report.
Read more for Sally's report.
"My life back in the U.S. is going super well. I am a Government Major at NMSU. This semester I am taking Japanese classes and many Government classes. Towards the end of my first semester at NMSU, I was offered a work-study position at the Office of Education Abroad and also as a Student Counselor. I chose to work for the Office of Education Abroad as a Marketeer promoting education abroad. During my first semester at NMSU I joined the club Study Abroad Ambassadors. Now I am the secretary of the club. This club helps the university exchange students acclimate to life in Las Cruces. I am still in contact with my friends from Taiwan (Taiwanese and exchange students). On January 23rd I had the opportunity to meet with one of my best friends (Joao Pim) from Taiwan in San Francisco. We use to be in the same club and went to the same high school in Taiwan. My future international experience will happen really soon. I will be going to Shanghai this summer to study Mandarin. Then I will stay an extra three weeks doing volunteer work in Xi'an. Now I am already planning and saving for my next exchange experience for the Spring 2015! Hope to see you all soon."
Sincerely, Sally Goenaga
Rotary Youth Exchange does work! The experiences are life changers and future makers!
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