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Kristen Kinsey

Lets see... I graduated from high school in Monroe, Connecticut in 1996. After my year in Holland, I was officially addicted to living abroad (and drinking legally), so I did the Rotary summer exchange program in Italy. Good times. I studied Business and German at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and spent a semester studying the EU in Freiburg, Germany. When I graduated in 2000, I moved to the Washington, DC area and have been living in various suburbs ever since. I work in industry analysis for a small consulting firm. I've been dating my boyfriend, Chris, for almost 4 years now (yikes), and we just bought a condo in Northern VA. That's pretty much my story.

I actually went to a tradeshow in Germany in May, and I was able to go back to Holland to visit my host families. Turns out one of my host fathers has his own TV show now and is like the Judge Judy of The Netherlands! Check out www.rijdenderechter.nl. When I was there, I got to attend a taping and sit in the audience, so look out for my Dutch television debut! It's actually the most boring show ever, but funny that my host dad is now a "Bekende Nederlander".

Anyway, I can't believe it has been 10 years!!! Crazy. 15 years old when I left, seems so young now. My year in Holland truly changed my life. I was so incredibly naive and sheltered going into it, and I came back a totally different person. It was difficult to relate to my high school friends, and I still think that there is something about people who have gone through this experience that makes us understand each other better.

Thanks again Eric for setting this up, and I look forward to hearing from everyone!

Key Stats

Country of Origin:

USA

Education/Next Steps post-Holland:

Business and German at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and spent a semester studying the EU in Freiburg, Germany

Birthday:

October 13, 1978

Current Address:

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Current Phone Number:

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Preferred E-mail Address:

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Current Profession or LifeGig:

consultant

Favorite expression in Dutch:

"LEKKER DING!"

Vote for a 2005 Rotary Exchange Holland Reunion (REHR):

"Washington, DC (because I'm lazy) or AMSTERDAM!"

Rotary club in Holland:

Zaandam

Hosting Rotary club in home country:

Monroe, CT

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