First Inbound Orientation

Today was my first inbound orientation. Dr. Probst and Dr. Staeding from my host Rotary club took me to Bonn for the meetings. There are about 75 students from all over the world in district 1810. We all introduced ourselves by country and then were oriented on the Rotary rules... again... Then we were allowed to mix and mingle and meet everybody. It was a lot of fun, and I exchanged a lot of pins! My jacket is filling up quickly! =) I posted a picture of the whole group on www.getjealous.com/cultural.cultivation.

After the meetings, we drove to the hotel where the UN Conference on Afghanistan was held in December 2001. It's a really beautiful hotel with a fantastic view of Bonn and the Rhine River. There's also a random castle nestled into the hillside visible from the patios of the hotel. There are pictures on getjealous.

It was beautiful weather for the orientation, but it just started raining again as we were getting home. Typical.

Future events:

Sept. 16 I will attend my first Hilden-Haan Rotary Club meeting. Topic: J.S. Bach =)

Sept. 17-19 Weekend visiting Ginette's mother

Sept. 23 The final for my German Class in Düsseldorf

Sept. 24-26 The District 1810 Rotex Club is throwing all the inbounds a slumber-party weekend. =)

Sept. 26-27 Haan Kirmes! The annual 4-day fair of Haan. It actually goes from Sept 25-28, but I will be at the Rotex weekend until sunday morning, and then will have school on Tuesday. Gymnasium Haan doesn't have school on Monday because of Kirmes.

Sept. 28 My first day at Gymnasium Haan!

Oct. 2-3 Hilden-Haan Rotary club's sister club from England is visiting. We will attend a French Impressionism art display! =)