Rotary District Conference

This past saturday I had the pleasure of volunteering at the Rotary District Conference selling balloons with raffle tickets to support the Rotary Youth Exchange Program. I can not thank the generous Rotary family enough for their donation of around 3,700 dollars. All of the Rotary members are so sweet and I aspire to be as caring and generous as them. They take the Rotary motto, "Service Above Self" extremely seriously. I also was able to see and try on my Rotary blazer for the first time. To be completely honest, my blazer is so unattractive. It is not the blazer itself that is horrendous, it is the way the blazer fits me. Well, the way it doesn't fit me. Nothing a little altering can't fix! Well actually, it was built for a man so the shoulder pads stick out further than my shoulders, the buttons that should be at my waist are at my hips, and it resembles a big navy blue box. The boxiness can be fixed but I doubt the other problems can. Oh well! It is mine. To me it is more than just a silly blazer that has some Rotary patches on it. It signifies that I am actually going to do this. I am leaving my childhood behind through this trip and am looking to the future with open arms. Actually, I'm leaping. I am diving headfirst into the real world. I am half scared to death and half speechless with excitement. As excited as I am for exchange, I shall try to enjoy these last few months in Alaska with my family. Thank you Rotary International for this amazing opportunity.