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that, I'll have to go overseas to explore different cultures,” Currie said.
He applied to the Fulbright Exchange program in October and was interviewed
in January. “The basis of the interview was my patriotism and whether I would be a good representative of the country,” Currie said. “I just answered honestly and hoped they liked what they heard.”
The interviewers obviously did like what they heard since Currie was
accepted into the program in April. “I feel fortunate that they gave me the honor in such a short time,” Currie
said. He found out about his acceptance from Wetton before the Exchange’s notification reached him.
“The phone rang one morning after I had been on a late soccer trip the night before, and this person was suddenly talking about exchanging cars and houses,” Currie said. “After I woke up, I realized that he was my exchange partner and I would actually be going.”
Currie and Wetton have decided to exchange cars and houses for the year. “That’s pretty unique, but if we
hadn’t exchanged we would have had to find a house and car for each other,” Currie said. “That would have been difficult and would have taken time.”
At first, Currie was talking to Wetton once a week, but the expense forced the two to switch to letter writing. “I’ve been sending him information on the county, and we’ve exchanged yearbooks and other school information,” Currie said. “He has looked into little things like the closest bank and stores for us, and he has set up AA for his car.”
Many details, such as insurance, will have to be taken care of so the exchange goes smoothly. Although the two will be working in different nations and schools, they will each receive their paychecks from their home schools. That means a delay in receiving the checks, being able to deposit them and having them cleared.
That delay and the expenses of the move have caused Currie some concern. “We have to pay our air fare, prepay the health and car insurance, pay
to ship our things over and all of the other settling in expenses,” Currie said. He has begun to approach community groups to see if any would be
Sponsors Needed
In order to make his trip to England possible, Scott Currie needs financial support from the community. The entire high school will benefit from this teacher exchange, so let’s all help Currie across the Atlantic. He hopes to raise $4,600 by August 1. Currie may be reached by phone at 937-5409 (evenings) or by writing Route 1, Box 980, Amissville 22002.
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