Hi, my name is Grant Zwolinski and I found out that I will be spending next year in Taiwan after a long anticipation from both my family and I. I am currently seventeen and attend Allen D. Nease High School in St.Augustine, which is not my hometown but its all I have even known seeing as I moved from Chicago when I was eight months old. I live near the beach and I love to surf, during the summer I’m always surrounded by water, whether it be the ocean or intracostal waterway. But during the school year I focus on my classes and my dive team. Whenever I get some free time I love hanging out with my friends and meeting new people.I love new experiences and seeing new things. I’d describe myself in a nutshell as an outgoing person always looking for a good time. The feeling I got when I got my phone call to tell me where I was going was indescribable. I was so excited because I have always wanted to be an exchange student because my father was one and he always tells me about his experiences and I would love to feel like him. I was also overwhelmed because I realized learning Chinese will be a daunting but rewarding task.
Thank you Mom and Dad for being so supportive and a special thanks to you Rotary Youth Exchange for giving me this once in a life time opportunity! |