Club Meeting 5/14 Nahti – A Year to Remember
Nahti’s Exchange Year in Southern Oregon
This year, we had the incredible joy of hosting Nathalya de Castro Dobrowolski, affectionately known as Nahti, as an exchange student from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil (District 4730). Nahti is 17 years old and brings a vibrant spirit, love for soccer, and stories of life with five cats and one dog!
She arrived in Southern Oregon on August 8, 2024, and attended South Medford High School, where she quickly became part of the community and dove headfirst into new experiences.
✨ Highlights from Nahti’s Adventure
From the moment she arrived, Nahti embraced every opportunity to explore, learn, and connect:
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🌊 Brookings coastal trip
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🏕 Camping in Klamath Falls
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🌋 Visiting Crater Lake
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🏈 Cheering at South Medford football games
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🎈 Montague Hot Air Balloon Festival
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🐿 Corvallis: Oregon State Beavers football
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🎃 Fall festivals & Halloween celebrations
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🏒 Watching ice hockey
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🦆 Visiting the University of Oregon (Go Ducks!)
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🏆 Football playoffs in Roseburg
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🎄 Cutting her first Christmas tree at a farm
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🧁 Building gingerbread houses
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🌟 Christmas lights at Sunset Bay in Coos Bay
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☃️ Sledding & making her first snowman
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🎿 Skiing at Mt. Bachelor
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💃 Joining the Latin Student Union
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⛸ Ice skating fun
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🏀 North vs. South Civil War basketball game
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🏀 SOU women’s basketball game
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Newport trip (sea lions, Ripley’s Believe It or Not!)
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🔬 OMSI visit in Portland
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🐘 Exploring the Portland Zoo
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🚣♀️ Rafting the Rogue River
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✨ Dream-come-true trip to Disneyland
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🏞 Lots of Hiking and even a trail on the dunes
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🎢 Magical trip to Disney World & Universal Studios in Florida—plus a visit with her sister and her former host family!
Nahti’s year was packed with unforgettable experiences, personal growth, and meaningful relationships. Her time here brought joy not only to her, but to all of us lucky enough to share this journey with her.
Thank you, Nahti, for your adventurous spirit and the memories we’ll always cherish. 🌟