 My name is Robert Blake Woolbright and I live in St. Augustine,
Florida, the oldest city in the United States of America, founded in 1565 by the
Spanish. It is a coastal town attracting many tourists for its history and charm
as well as its beaches. In August I will start a year abroad, living and
studying in Paraguay just a few miles from the stunningly beautiful Iguazu
Falls.
I am seventeen years old and have resided in St. Augustine
my whole life. I live with my mother and my sister. My mother is the
Director of Social Services at the local hospital; my sister is fourteen and
a freshman at my high school. My father, a lawyer who worked for the Public
Defender’s Office for almost thirty years, passed away in December, 2008.
My passion in life is music and I have played the bass
guitar and stand-up bass since the seventh grade. After the year in
Paraguay, I plan to go to college to continue my study of music and in the
future to complete a M.A. program in recording arts. In addition to my
musical interests, I play on the high school tennis team.
At St. Augustine High School, I am in three academies. The
first academy is the Center for the Arts and through this academy I am in
the jazz band, concert band, and a small jazz combo group. Also, in this
academy, I have been a member of the marching band, indoor percussion, and
several musicals. I have also participated in different musicals activities
outside of the school; for example, I have been a member of the community
orchestra and plan to rejoin in January, 2010. The second academy I am
enrolled in is the AICE program, which is administered by Cambridge
University in England, and allows me to take all college-level courses and
later receive college credit for them. The third academy I am in is the
Aerospace program where I am presently taking a college-level engineering
class.
I have been looking forward to becoming a Rotary Youth
Exchange student and traveling abroad ever since I heard the presentation
over two years ago by Daphne Cameron, Vice Chair for Outbounds for Rotary
District 6970. Now I am very excited about my Rotary opportunity and living
in Paraguay. |
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