I intend to post news, stories, photos, and other
information about my exchange year on this blog. I hope you enjoy reading, and
wish me luck!
Friday, August 17, 2012
Welcome To My Blog!
If you have found this blog, chances are that you know me or
know of me, but if not, here is a little introduction. My name is Rachel Rokes and I am a sixteen
year old living in the quiet little town of Andover, Vermont, but I won’t be
living in Vermont for much longer!
Actually, I won’t be living in the USA for much longer because in eight
days I will catch a plane to Brussels, Belgium.
For the next ten months I will be living in Bievre, a small town in
south-western in Belgium as a Rotary Exchange Student. I will be about an hour from the capital of
Belgium, Brussels, and only a few miles from the French border. I will be in the French-speaking region of
the country, hoping that the three years of French that I took in school do me
some good!
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I am so excited for you!
ReplyDeleteWe hope you have an absolutely wonderful year... but we'll miss you!! Keep posting! Love, Mom and Dad
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see and hear about your adventures Rachel!
ReplyDeleteMrs. Valente
The Chester Rotary has published a link to this blog on our website. We all wish you a wonderful adventure! Enjoy everything this year abroad offers and know that we support you from back home.
ReplyDeleteBon voyage et amusez-vous bien!
ReplyDeleteWe wish we could be there with you!
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Thanks for the comments everyone, and I am having a great time! You can expect a new post soon, probably tomarrow morning, but if not, it will be within a week.
ReplyDeleteDear Rachel,
ReplyDeleteBon anniversaire! (Happy birthday!) I hope your host family helps you celebrate and that you have a wonderful day.
This message is from your "aunt" Alice in Boulder. My email address is alevineed@aol.com. Your mom seems to have me on her contact list, so I don't think you need that information, but there it is just in case.
I am delighted to read of your adventures living in a new environment, speaking a new language, and learning about a new culture. This experience will enrich your life beyond your expectations.
I just returned from three weeks in Namibia (on the southwest coast of Africa). I saw a great many animals (cheetahs, lions, zebras, giraffes, dik-diks, wildebeests, roans, springboks, oryx, and elephants--just to name a few--in environments and in habitats that allowed us to observe their behavior and interactions. We also saw dozens of species of birds of a vast array of colors as well as plants and flowers that have adapted to the desert landscape and the deep orange sand dunes (very dramatic!) that line the western coast. We encountered two cobras (one alive; one dead), a puff adder, scorpions, geckos, and chameleons that change color to blend into the landscape to avoid being snatched by a predator. We witnessed that transformation--incredible!
I look forward to reading more of your adventures.
Much love,
Alice