I got back from the Rotary meeting yesterday and I felt a little overwhelmed. I didn't know anybody. Though I do remember a lot of faces from the last meeting at the YMCA and COSI back in January, but I didn't remember very many names, maybe like one or two. It's very sad, I made so many friends during that meeting and now I just draw a complete blank on their names. I sort of felt like I was withdrawn. I noticed that the Inbounds were a very lively bunch, they were up out of their seats, everywhere runing, talking and carrying on, having a good time. Then you have us Outbounds who were all kinda quiet, in their seats, most of us hunkered down and out of the way. So I wasn't the only one withdrawn, and I'm sure I wasn't the only one who felt like that.
Naturally i'm a shy, and quiet kid, but I'm trying to pull myself out of my shell, and I believe that the Rotary and the exchange overall will accomplish that. At the meeting, the Roterians running the show (I forget some of their names too! for shame) said that they are looking to see who is successful thoughout there exchange. They then went on to say that they become different people for the better when they return. They also mentioned a couple of stories where they had extremely shy kids turn into socially active people. One of the older Rotarian's daughter who was a speaker said that after travelling alone to a different country and living with a family you don't even know then nothing will ever scare you again. And that makes sense in a way and it gives me hope that I'm not way in over my head.
