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Por

2011-12 Inbound from Thailand

Sponsor: Rotary Club of Panas Nikhom, District 3340, Thailand

Host: Rotary Club of New Port Richey, District 6950, Florida

Por's Bio

My name is Paphada. You can call me Por. I come from Chonburi, Thailand. It’s about 2 hours from Bangkok. My Birthday is on September 9th. Now I'm 17 years old. There are 4 member in my family, Dad, Mom, a younger brother and me. My brother is 15 years old. He studies at Wattananusas school in 9th grade. I studied at Phanatpittayakarn school in 11th grade. My school has over 3000 students. In my free time I always listen to music ,surf the internet, Draw a picture, practice Electone, play tennis etc. I really love Art and Music.♥

Now I live in New Port Richey, with Bigelow family. I think they are very nice family. I attend to J.W. Mitchell high school and I'm Junior.

I think this year I will learn many thing different from my country.
Thank you Rotary for this opportunity.

January 22, 2012

5 months ago.. I just spent 5 months in USA. I can't belive its. There are my amazing and awesome year. I spent my time with my wonderful host family. They are so nice and lovely to me.

Story of my life..
On December 8-11. I went to Diney world. There are my second time to been there, But I also enjoy my weekend with my lovely friends. I've done many roller coaster in Disneyworld. Magic kingdom Theme Park is my favorite . I have special time with my friends.

Santa was coming..
On Christmas Eve, I had big dinner with my host family. There are around 20 people came to my house. We had ham, turkey, sweet potatoes, cake, cookies etc. after dinner we went to church. I'm Buddhist but I go to church with my host family almost every sunday. After that night, In the moring on christmas day, There are A LOTS of present around christmas tree. We started open the presents and had breakfast together. I do not remember how many boxes of present that I opened. I never know before that I will get many present like this. I got many clothes and stuff that day. There are more than present in my birthday. In Thailand ,we usually exchange the present in family or with someone on New Year day not on Christmas.

After Christmas, My host mom's brother with his family came over. We went to Busch Gardens together. I bought pass for a year. It mean I can go there again and again in my exchange year. 'Sheikra' This is the name of the first Roller coaster in my life which is somersault. I was scary. Before I rode Sheikra, I met a girl who I don't know before. She said something to me but Is it amazing, She spoke with me in Thai. How to know that I'm Thai? I'm so glad to met her.

On January 1-8, My first Skiing and ice skate.
I went to Deer Valley, Utah with my host family and some Rotarians in my club. I'm not good in skiing but anyway can say that I can ski. My host mom and teached me how to ski and ice skate. We had very good time together. It doesn't has snow in Thailand . My first time to see snow is when I was 7. 10 years ago but I also excited when it was snowing in Utah.

Time is going fast.
5 months ago. Of cause, I REALLY miss Thai food.