2016/2017 Rotary Club of Edmonton Rebound Exchange Student
Sep 11, 2017
Reina Buote
2016/2017 Rotary Club of Edmonton Rebound Exchange Student

Hello! My name is Reina Buote. At age 15, I hopped on a plane and flew across the world to Phitsanulok Thailand. I was immediately exposed to a new and very different culture and language. I will be sharing about my adventures, challenges, and growth I experienced during my exchange year.

Reina Buote is an honour roll student at Victoria school. She first got involved with rotary in October 2016 by joining the interact club. Shortly after she was selected to be the outbound student and spent a year abroad in Thailand. She is the youngest of three girls. Reina has been working hard to make her own income since age 10 by shovelling driveways, babysitting, baking cakes and working part time at Dairy Queen. More recently, she has been helping out at her parent's restaurant. One of Reinas greatest achievements was receiving the sportsmanship award at the provincial championship. Reinas biggest inspiration is Kylah. Reina provided care for Kylah and was amazed by how positive and determined she is to overcome the challenges of living with marfan's syndrome. Reina is looking forward to staying involved with rotary by participating in her school's interact club as well as helping out the youth exchange committee.