So yesterday was my final Rotary presentation, it was such a train wreck of emotions with everything leading up to it, during, and after. I was nervous for about a week because of the presentation and my return date felt so far away, but as soon as I got to the meeting I calmed down. It felt better seeing everybody understand how nervous I was.
I went through the presentation pretty well, I got compliments from a lot of Rotarians and guests. I felt a wave of relief after the presentation, but the amount of time I have left here felt 10x closer.
Today is the day after my final presentation and I feel like a new person. I feel so much happier and I have no idea why. I just feel the change coming and how real it is that I'm actually going home in 2 weeks. I can't wait to see what the whole process will be like and to start a new beginning to a sweet end.
Tomorrow is the last district conference, it'll be the last time I see all of the 4650 exchange students and the exchange team together. I know I'll definitely cry, and I know the date will just feel even closer.
It's a weird time but as of now I feel it all going well and I feel that the rest of my time here will go just fine. I'm starting to feel all of the changes I've acquired throughout my exchange and am starting to go back to being the same bright eyed bushy tailed girl I was 10 months ago, all is well.
My YEO's wife and I after my presentation. She is from the Northeast of Brazil. We took this picture because her standing up is the same as me sitting! She's so adorable and I'll miss her and her cooking.
A picture of the Vice Chairman, Ivo Kannenberg and I at the presentation. He has helped me so much throughout my exchange and is an amazing man.