I've received my guarantee forms!

I found out where I'll be living, my school, my Rotary counselor, and my first host family! I sent e-mails to my first family and counselor today, and I'm so excited to get a reply. I won't name the family yet, just in case they don't wish to be published online. But I will say that they have a 19 year old girl and a 14 year old boy, which is so great! I won't be the only teenager hahaha! From what I've been told by other exchange students who are in Taiwan now, I'm told that I'll be living near/in downtown Taipei. I'll be arriving in Taipei in late August and the first day of school is on September 1st. I'm so beyond excited right now, and I will update when I know more! Zàijiàn 再見

My Lovely New Rotary Jacket

I love my new Rotary blazer! It's a little big, but I like it that way. I'm looking forward to showing off my pride in Canada and Rotary when I wear it to the airport in Taiwan.

Ottawa was amazing!

I had so much fun in Ottawa with all of my Rotary friends! We went to many museums and galleries. We also went shopping, hung out at the Ottawa University residence, and did much more! Contact me if you'd like to hear more about it!

To see more photos, go to:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=438098&id=604135633&l=203ce0f669
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http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=438073&id=604135633&l=b7ee611d92

Last District 7010 Exchange Student Trip

I get to see all of my friends again on Saturday! Anto and I are going to Northbay that morning, where the bus will pick us up. We're going to Ottawa until Tuesday, to experience the capital city of Canada. I will post all about it when I get back!

Good food, good company.

This is my Mandarin tutor, Rosi, and her husband! The food was sooooo good. Tofu, mushrooms, pork, green beans. Yum yum yum.

Lessons and such

My tutor, Rosie, who I meet once a week, has been so much help! So far, she has taught me how to have basic conversations, explain my family to people, say the date and time, and count to 99,000. Yah, that's right. 99,000. Be impressed. She gave me this beautiful, little bag that she bought on vacation in Beijing and my very own pair of chopsticks! After my next lesson, we are going to cook some traditional Chinese food and then chow down.

Also, it's already MAY-wǔ yuè(五月)! Hopefully I will get my guarantee forms back this month. I'm friends with a lot of students from France, Germany, and Florida who are also outbounds to Taiwan, and a couple of them have their forms back now. It'd be really cool to know approximately where I will be staying for a year and to start applying for my visa. Well, zàijiàn!