Apr 21, 2026 | Journals 2025-2026, News
The past five months have gone by so quickly! It feels like Christmas was just a moment ago. Now I have only three months until the end of my exchange, and so far I’ve had some cool experiences! During the week, I go to a bilingual high school in the center of...
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 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...
Nov 30, 2023 | Journals, Journals 2023-2024, News
Welcome back to my journal. I just passed the first 3 months of my exchange, and I can tell you it has been a roller coaster so far. School has been a bit difficult because of the draft changes and since I change classes every period. I get to meet a lot of new...
Nov 27, 2023 | Journals, Journals 2023-2024, News
It’s easy to forget where you are. I still appreciate the autumn and all the countless beautiful things here. I spend a lot of my time looking out windows. It’s all routine now. There is so much perfection that I’m doubting my ability to appreciate...
