13 episodes
Rotary Youth Exchange Tips & Tricks Rotex Club District 5360
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- Society & Culture
The creators of this podcast are all former Rotary youth exchange students who want to share the joys and challenges of living in a different country. We hope that our experiences will encourage you, or someone you know, to take the leap and move abroad as well!
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Loneliness and Designing Your Own Journey
This episode highlights Sarah, a Canadian student who went to Belgium. She talks about how she had a truly incredible exchange, but how behind even the most incredible of exchanges there can be mental health struggles, and how we can’t keep portraying exchange as a year-long vacation. This is by far our longest episode yet, but worth every minute!
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Living in a Tropical Environment for the First Time
Chat with Leah, a former exchange student, about her experience living in Brazil and learn how she adjusted to the tropical climate, humidity, bugs, and more!
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Homesickness and Airplane Jitters
Meet Adhit! He is a Rotex from District 3142 in India and shares his experiences as an exchange student in Brazil! For more RYE content check out Adhit’s podcast Rotex Candid :)
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Exchange
Join Dr. Bowtie Todd Jenkins as he walks us through his philosophies on diversity, equity, inclusion, and the Rotary youth exchange! His leadership advice and way of seeing the world will brighten your day :) Learn more about Dr. Bowtie here: https://www.bowtieleadership.com/our-founder
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Introducing Season 2
This season we are striving to talk about a more diverse range of experiences and issues, from a wide range of cultural backgrounds! Reach out to us if you have any episode suggestions.
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Living in a Country Whose Politics You Fundamentally Disagree With
Hear from Lucas, a Rotex and Rotaractor, who found that popular opinion in his host country was very different from back home.