REWIND TO THE BEGINNING (cont'd)

GREEENSBORO OREINTATION
DATE: January 4-5, 2013
LOCATION: Greensboro, NC

The workshops and forums that went on this weekend were very helpful. Being able to hear past GSE team members and scholars tell their stories about what they experienced started making this trip seem real. Also meeting other Rotarians, and thanking them for sponsoring us was a good experience for me. Realizing that they didn't have to select any of us but they had faith that we would carry the Rotary name and the GSE program with respect and dignity meant a lot.

Overall my favorite part of the weekend was meeting the other GSE groups and scholars. I made a lot of new friends this weekend. Even though we all come from different backgrounds and different states we all have one thing in common, we are all members of the GSE program. Some of us even hung out after our meetings. (Names and location will be kept private to protect the innocent.. You all know who you are........LOL!!!). Here are some pictures from that weekend.

Missing Nora (Thanks to Chris and Firoz for being in the picture)

Someone is not paying attention to the presenter....Hahhahah

Someone else is not paying attention to the presenter

Come on now ladies...focus...everyone wants to be in front of the camera

Everybody say Limburger (Cheese)

Rotary Scholars and Peace Fellows

GSE UK/Wales

GSE Japan

There's Nora

Rotarians

                                                                        GSE Australia

                                                                     
                                    You guys look all confused. Am i going to have to separate you all

                                         
                                            I guess so......................................GSE Taiwan

                                         And...............................................GSE Argentina

 Let me explain this pic. We were in a workshop and the instructor put us on the spot. He asked for two volunteers. Marsha from GSE Japan and myself volunteered. Then we were asked to give our introductions to the entire workshop. I hadn't even written my introduction yet so i figured i'd be the gentlemen and let the lady go first. Marsha got up there and gave a stellar introduction.Then it was my turn. I figured I had to come up with something to keep up with the young lady. No pressure, right.!?

                                                           Still making it up as i go

                                                Looks like TROUBLE.....Hahahaah..

From left to right: Pam (Argentina), Anthony (Taiwan), Ericca (Japan), Drew (Japan), Myself (Brazil),                      Marsha (Japan), Don (Rotarian), and Rebekah (Argentina)