John Jegede was introduced by his sponsor, Roger Cox of the Manhattan Beach Rotary Club. John is nearing the end of his Rotary Youth Exchange in the US, and will be returning to his home in Nigeria this week. John has been attending Mira Costa High School, participated in choir, and attended the prom. He has also been active in soccer and enjoys playing drums.
 
John presented a slide show outlining his impressions, experiences, and home background and family life. He was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Ewutuntun and District 9110 in Lagos, Nigeria. He attends Livingstone College there, (equivalent to high school), and discussed a typical school day structure there. He enjoys math and biology, and would like to become a physician. He lives in the Yoruba area of Nigeria. The main industry is agriculture, producing cocoa, yams and other food products, as well as oil. He reviewed the history of Nigeria, from British colonial times to independence, wars, and military rule interspersed with democratic government.
 
 
 
John described his life in the United States. His group had a one-month Amtrak tour around the United States, visiting National Parks and major cities. He enjoyed attending a US high school, meeting students here, and sharing his culture. He was cheering for the Nigerian national football (“soccer”) team during the recent World Cup competition in Brazil. Now he is preparing to return home and report to Rotarians there on his foreign travel experiences. We appreciate his sharing his culture and experiences with us, and wish him bon voyage.