Week 42: Beach Day and my final presentation

Week 42:

I spent my weekend with two of my very best friends -Rio from Japan and Allison from Taiwan- in Port Dalhousie, St Catharines. Port Dalhousie is right at Lake Ontario, surrounded by the lake and nice beaches.
My friend only lives 5 minutes away from the beach and we could just walk there.

Rio, Allison and I

It was really nice weather, but the lake was so cold, it even hurt to put a toe in the water!! The area around the beach is really pretty. There is a very old carousel, some ice cream shops and nice places to eat. Many people also like to sail in that area.
Its very pretty and also easy to get around, because St.Catharines actually has buses, other than Niagara-on-the-Lake *sigh*.

Beach day

My last Rotary presentation:

At the end of an exchange year, every Rotary exchange student has to do a final presentation to talk about their life in the home country, their exchange year and what they have learnt or how they changed through their exchange. Well, I did one too. And I was soooo nervous. The presentation had to be 20 mins long and everyone who knows me well, knows that I am terrified of public speaking. But it was quite good after all. I talked about Austria, about my life in Canada and how it changed me, made me more open minded and made me grow mature and independent. 

I really want to thank Rotary. My club has been so supportive and caring for this past year and has helped me though my hard times when I felt lonely. The Rotary Youth Exchange Organisation isn't just about the exchange student, it's more about being a community, meeting people around the world and exchanging stories. My Rotary Club has made me feel like a part of something, a part of a community. There was always somebody who cared about me, and if it wasn't anybody else at hard times, it was the Rotary Club.

And we have also shared so many great memories together! Thank you for showing me this whole new world, I would have never known existed. You all have a special spot in my heart.

My favourite supporters