I've decided to have a blog over the course of my exchange. The point of it is so that my family and friends can stay updated about my adventures and hopefully help future exchange students!
First a few things about me. My name is Karissa and I'm from Oregon and will be going on exchange with rotary youth exchange to Argentina! I'm a part of the STEP program so I will only be in Argentina for a few months but I am still very excited. I'm also making this blog for future STEP kids as there isn't that much information on the STEP process for the curious minded so here you go! Unlike long term, who normally have to pick from a list of countries, short term can go anywhere with a certified Rotary district. It is a direct family to family exchange so I will spend 4-10 weeks with my family then my host sister will come and spend 4-10 weeks with me. Short term is pretty much a "make your own exchange" as you chose the dates and everything; it can be for as long as you want or as short as you want (ideal for protective parents who are nervous about sending you to another country). If you go to the northern hemisphere your exchange will be completely in the summer so you'll be there for July and they'll be here for August; with the Southern Hemisphere the exchange is normally longer as it'll be their winter, so you'd go all summer and then they will come during their summer or your winter! (That's what I am doing) It can get crazy confusing other countries such as India also does staggered exchanges, and I've heard that Taiwan and Japan do that too but I'm not quite sure.
I'll be living in Necochea Argentina which is about 6 hours away from Buenos Aires, the Capitol of Argentina. It is on the coast and is a port city, one the most important because it connects trade to the south. I will be there for about 2.5 months from June 18th to August 30th. I'm so excited and can't wait to share my story with the world!
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