ROTARY FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENT - KEENA KITA
At the August 3rd meeting of Emmaus Rotary Club, Kenna Kita, an Emmaus High School student, shared her experience as a Rotary foreign exchange student in France this past year. Brittany, France was her hometown during her year abroad. As the name implies, the area has a strong Celtic and British influence.
Food is very important in their culture and meals often included crepes, seafood, galette, and cider. School operated from 7:55 AM through 5:40 PM during the week. After completion of each trimester, there were two week breaks between each session. Students choose from three separate focus areas: science, economics or literature. Kenna focused on language/literature. Her fluency in the French language was apparent and she mentioned that towards the end of her time in France she was thinking in French.
Kenna was hosted by three families while in France. Along the way, Keena attended two to three Rotary meetings each month. Keena was one of twenty-five Rotary exchange students from all over the world who were hosted in France during her time there. Keena was able to get together with the other Rotary exchange students for some travel and adventure. She visited places such as Vannes, Lisbon, Paris and Rennes with her host families. But, the highlight was a group Euro tour with the Rotary exchange students stopping in most of the territories.
Kenna highlighted that her year in France has made her more independent, confident, mature and cultural. She expressed her sincere gratitude to the Emmaus Rotary Club for our support. Below is a picture of Kenna and her parents.
