Dressed in her souvenier studded red blazer former DHS student Lindsay Cole shared highlights of her year in Belgium with Dryden Rotary.
Lindsay spent her year in Dinant, Belgium. Using a series of pictures she introduced us to her three host families during her stay.
Her first family, introduced her to a refugee camp in Belgium, while her second family owned a bakery and did a lot of travelling with her including a trip to the Alps. Lindsay found her third family particularly supportive.Each exchange student is also hosted by a local Rotary club. In this case, Lindsay’s host club was composed exclusively of men.
The school Lindsay attended looked like a castle. She was surprised to learn that when entering the class; the students had to wait until the teacher permitted them to sit down.
While in Belgium, Lindsay did four trips with other exchange students: Paris, Berlin, Greece, and Prague. She also visited Ypres on Remembrance Day and also went to Vimy Ridge.
Some of the pictures Coles shared showed:
- exchange students with whom she bonded
- traditional Belgian food such as waffles, chocolate, and beer
- many festivals of which it seemed like there was a new one every weekend in some town or city
Lindsay will be heading off to the University of Ottawa to study “communications”.
Current, Future and Past Exchange Students in Dryden:
L to R – Lindsay Coles, Sigvart Støverud, Hilary Taylor, Maryn Wrolstad, Jacquie Grandmont
In closing, Lindsay thanked Rotary for a life-changing experience. It was, she said, “The best year of her life.”
Media links: CKDR-https://ckdr.net/news/329360921/dryden-rotary-exchange-student-highlights-belgium-trip-members