Ross, RYE-Florida Outbound Student

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Ross Guju

2012-13 Outbound to Brazil

Hometown: Palm Harbor, FL

School: East Lake High School

Sponsor: District 6950, FL

Host: District 4530, Brazil

Ross's Bio

“Olá meu nome é Ross” That’s “hello my name is Ross” in Portuguese. I am fifteen about to turn sixteen (on December 29) and I’m a sophomore at Eastlake High School in Palm Harbor, Florida. I can’t wait until I leave for Brazil, even though it is going to be hard to get used to. I’m glad I chose Brazil because they have a interesting history and is a much different country then ours. Some interesting things I have learned about Brazil include their very diverse plants and animals. This sounds cool because I like experiencing new things. Just reading about the country is very interesting and different, and makes me more excited. I’m a quiet person at first but when you get to know me I become very talkative and outgoing. In Brazil, I’m most likely going to have to play a lot of soccer so I probably should start practicing that sport.

I have traveled little outside the United States so I’m a little nervous about going. I live in a two story house with my parents and my older brother and my cat. I love all animals, especially cats. One of my favorite things to do on my free time is to hang out with my friends, work out, fish and play sports, particularly lacrosse. I’m very involved with my school, though, and I’m part of many school clubs, like Mu Alpha Theta (math club) and Interact (Rotary’s youth club).

While I’m sort of disappointed that I’m going to have to miss a year of lacrosse, I’m going to be much older and bigger than everyone when I get back. Maybe I will start a Lacrosse club in Brazil! Even though Brazil isn’t known for their lacrosse clubs, I like other sports like soccer. I want to become fluent in Portuguese and Spanish, if possible, while I am in Brazil. I have taken many years of Spanish and I enjoy learning other languages. I have signed up to study Portuguese at a local college starting in January 2011 so I should be well on my way to learning Portuguese by the time I arrive in Brazil.

I’m glad that I’m an exchange student because I will remember this my entire life and I know I won’t regret this decision. It will be a grand adventure. Even though some people say going to Brazil for an entire year is too long, it is something that I want to do. I know that there are going to be some rough times when I’m there but it is going to be an experience that I will remember the rest of my life.