Jan 19, 2026 | Journals 2025-2026
December 18, 2025 I’ve had a great time in Switzerland. Before my exchange I would hear a lot of people telling me how fast it would go by and I never really realized how right they were until recently. In my mind I can’t even comprehend that I’m almost half way...
Nov 7, 2025 | Journals, Journals 2025-2026
This isn’t as easy as I thought it’d be. Not even close, actually. It was naive of me to think that I’d be able to delicately wrap the fresh experience of an exchange year abroad into a neat journal submission. I can still try though. Ironically, In...
Oct 31, 2025 | Journals, Journals 2025-2026, News
It’s hard to believe that in a few hours I’ll be on my way to Brazil. In August, I finally got approved to reserve an appointment for a student visa — the last step before booking my flights. Even though I was reaching milestones in the process later than...
Oct 21, 2025 | Journals, Journals 2025-2026, News
It has officially been two months since I arrived in Japan, and I was supposed to write this within the first week of my arrival. So, as you can see, I might’ve been a bit busy and just a tad bit late with this journal entry. I arrived in Japan on the 16th of August,...
Sep 16, 2025 | Journals 2025-2026
The first few weeks of my exchange has been such a journey. The first weeks were definitely difficult for me. Having to completely leave everything behind and being somewhere where everything was new was a lot harder than I thought it would be. Many days I would think...
Sep 11, 2025 | Journals 2025-2026, News
Hi. Welcome to my first journal entry regarding my 2025-2026 Rotary Youth Exchange. It took some time, but everything has finally fallen into place. I think that’s pretty cool.My journey has been one of perseverance so far, and I’m grateful to have pushed...
