Exchange Student as a HS Senior

stacy
Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:23:41 +0000

i was also a rotary exchange student (to england, 2000-1) and my brother just got back from doing rotary in finland. we both had great experiences. i agree with most of what was said here–the cultural immersion of rotary is great. however, there’s more left up to chance since the program is run entirely by volunteers. like any exchange program, so much of your experience is based on the family you’re placed with and the people you meet–factors which are fairly uncontrollable regardless of what program you choose.

another plus of rotary is that the exchange student’s family usually takes a student into their home. my family had students from Bolivia, Australia, and the Ukraine while my brother and I were gone and it was quite the learning experience for everyone.