Country Fair!

NO...not the country fair you are thinking of in your hometown, USA! Rather, the Rotary Youth Exchange Country Fair, where all the exchange students come together from each country and create a booth all about your home country.  We then share with students from Taiwan who would like to become a RYE and travel abroad next year. Talk about six good hours of country pride!

 

 

I really enjoyed my day standing behind the United States booth! Answering questions from the hopeful Taiwan students and their families, sharing with them and other exchange students our foods.  Thrilling and maybe annoying others with a large amount of USA pride, while simoutaneously being thrilled and annoyed by the other countries as well.  All coming under one roof, becoming one family, made up of so many unique worlds. It was a great day to smile! The feeling I received everytime I handed out a USA/Colorado/Vail pin was one of pride. I felt proud and honored to be an American and to have grown up in such a wonderful state and community. It is true...until you live in another country and spend your time surrounded by such a different culture, it is then that you learn so much more about your own country. The good and bad!

Thank you to Rotary for allowing me to be a part of this day! A great day of coming together as ONE!