Studying abroad made me less shy and more open to making contact with people. It made me feel like a part of something. And even now, when I meet people who tell me they went on an exchange, it feels like we’re all part of something bigger, and that’s really awesome
I feel more open about the world and the people that live in it. Meeting so many people from different countries made the whole world seem more real. That made a great impact on me because I think we should all learn about what’s going on in the world.
Meeting other Rotary students in my exchange area was special, because we were having the same experience. We had the same feelings about everything that was going on. Plus they were from a different home country, so we could work to learn the new language together.