Buona sera a tutti!
My name is Sarah Clond and I'm from Fort Wayne, Indiana. I am a sophomore in high school. I have been playing classical guitar for six years and I've been singing classically for four years. I'm currently in my school play and a soprano in my school's chamber choir.
In less than one year I will be leaving the United States and on my way to Italy, where I will be studying abroad for ten months with AFS Intercultural Programs. I have been dreaming about and planning for my trip abroad since I was a little girl. I remember how I used to get butterflies in my stomach from just looking at photos from other places!
I want to study abroad because I have a passion for learning, travelling, and overcoming challenges. Not only am I interested in learning about other cultures, but I also have a talent for learning languages. I believe that studying abroad will not only help me with my future career, but it will also shape me as a person, make me more aware of my surroundings, confident, mature, and independent.
I expect to gain a new sense of myself and a new-found appreciation for different cultures. I will learn to think critically, understand current events, and I expect gain several new friends along the way.
After my trip I want to speak Italian like a native, teach others about my experiences, encourage other young people to take the plunge into foreign studies, and become an AFS volunteer to help other students with their life-changing trips abroad.
The only problem with my plan of becoming a foreign exchange student is the cost. Going abroad for a year is certainly not cheap! I need help with financing my trip, and the fact that I have four other siblings means that my parents have other children to care for, which does not help. Everyday I work to pay for my trip. I am currently preparing for a recital/ fundraiser where I will sing several pieces and people will hopefully donate to my cause. Every penny I earn goes straight to my money jar that has "Italy" written across the top. I have joined the AFS Sponser an ASFser program, which is an online fundraising tool that allows sponsors to make easy, secure, and non tax-refundable contributions to my AFS tuition. No amount is too small. Every dollar donated will get me closer to my dream. Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog, and please forward this to anyone who would be interested in sponsoring me. Keep checking in to read about my life in Italy!
To Sponser my AFS program, please click the Donate Now button to make a non tax-deductible contribution directly to my AFS program account.
In less than one year I will be leaving the United States and on my way to Italy, where I will be studying abroad for ten months with AFS Intercultural Programs. I have been dreaming about and planning for my trip abroad since I was a little girl. I remember how I used to get butterflies in my stomach from just looking at photos from other places!
I want to study abroad because I have a passion for learning, travelling, and overcoming challenges. Not only am I interested in learning about other cultures, but I also have a talent for learning languages. I believe that studying abroad will not only help me with my future career, but it will also shape me as a person, make me more aware of my surroundings, confident, mature, and independent.
I expect to gain a new sense of myself and a new-found appreciation for different cultures. I will learn to think critically, understand current events, and I expect gain several new friends along the way.
After my trip I want to speak Italian like a native, teach others about my experiences, encourage other young people to take the plunge into foreign studies, and become an AFS volunteer to help other students with their life-changing trips abroad.
The only problem with my plan of becoming a foreign exchange student is the cost. Going abroad for a year is certainly not cheap! I need help with financing my trip, and the fact that I have four other siblings means that my parents have other children to care for, which does not help. Everyday I work to pay for my trip. I am currently preparing for a recital/ fundraiser where I will sing several pieces and people will hopefully donate to my cause. Every penny I earn goes straight to my money jar that has "Italy" written across the top. I have joined the AFS Sponser an ASFser program, which is an online fundraising tool that allows sponsors to make easy, secure, and non tax-refundable contributions to my AFS tuition. No amount is too small. Every dollar donated will get me closer to my dream. Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog, and please forward this to anyone who would be interested in sponsoring me. Keep checking in to read about my life in Italy!
To Sponser my AFS program, please click the Donate Now button to make a non tax-deductible contribution directly to my AFS program account.
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