Kelly, RYE-Florida Outbound Student

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Kelly Urban

2011-12 Outbound to Taiwan

Hometown: Elkton, Florida

School: Pedro Menendez High School

Sponsor: St. Augustine Sunrise Rotary Club, District 6970, Florida

Host: Rotary Club of Nantou, District 3460, Taiwan

Kelly's Bio

Ni Hao! My name is Kelly Urban and I am very excited to say that next year I will be outbounding my senior year in Taiwan!! I have always wanted to travel to exotic places and meet different people all over the world, but I had no idea that I would ever have the amazing opportunity of traveling to such a beautiful and incredible country as Taiwan! I am beyond excited for this new adventure and I know I will appreciate and gain a lot from it.

I am currently 16 and attending Pedro Menendez High School in St. Augustine, Florida. I grew up in New Hampshire and New York and moved to Florida only a few years ago, but I love it! It is so beautiful here and I love having fun with my friends and family. I have an older brother, who is home bound do to an illness, but he is my inspiration and I love him immensely. I am very passionate about music, theatre, animals, and living life to the fullest! I am the most open minded person I have ever met, and when I heard about Rotary Youth Exchange I was extremely ecstatic and eager to learn more! I came home and immediately revealed to my parents exactly what I knew I wanted to do; I wanted to be an exchange student. I wanted to take my future senior year and turn it into an amazing adventure including everything I've always dreamed of accomplishing at a young age. For this, I cannot thank RYE enough for giving me this amazing once in a lifetime opportunity! Thank you so much for helping me start what will be the best experience of my life!

Each day I carry positive energy around with me everywhere I go. Despite what may go on around me, I believe that a strong head and an open mind can do wonders for yourself and the people around you. I believe that the true meaning of life is to give life meaning, and that is exactly what I plan on doing.