Bonjour! First, let me say how excited I am to have the opportunity to use this word every day, as I will be spending next year abroad as a Rotary ambassador in France! Thank you Rotary for the opportunity of a lifetime. My name is Sarah Wiegreffe and I am 16 years old and a senior at Bartram Trail High School. I have lived in Saint Augustine, Florida for the past two years with my mom, dad, and younger brother. We previously lived in Charleston, South Carolina for 9 years, and a couple other states before that.
I couldn’t think of a better place to go than France for my year abroad. I love Europe, cooking, traveling, and most of all, the French language. I started taking French in 4th grade, and living in France has been one of my life goals since. Never did I think this would come in the form of an exchange, but this makes me all the more excited! My family is pretty multicultural- my dad was born in Germany, grew up in Brazil, and came to the U.S. for college, so I am both a German and American citizen, even though I was born here. I have had a few friends who were either inbound exchange students from other countries, or outbounds. I think a combination of these things has driven my desire to be an exchange student for a few years now. I know not a lot of people say this, but I like school. I love being able to socialize and meet people, and my favorite subjects are French (of course!), math, and history. I play tennis recreationally and guitar, and I like to hang out with my friends. I am in a lot of clubs at my school- I am the president of World Languages Club and Environmental Club and the secretary of Interact Club. I’m not really sure where I want to go to college or what I want to study yet, so I hope this year will help me learn more about myself and the world. I hope to make new friendships with people different from myself, and represent Rotary and the United States.
A huge thank you to Rotary for this opportunity, especially my district (6970), Ms. Roderick, Mr. Learn, Mr. Murray, my sponsor club- Rotary of Bartram Trail, my family, teachers, and friends for their support. I can’t wait to embark on this journey.
“Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the 'Titanic' who waved off the dessert cart.”
-Erma Bombeck |
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