Petersburg High School Junior River Quitslund, returned this summer from a ten-month student exchange program in Thailand.

After applying for and being accepted by the Petersburg Rotary Club's Youth Exchange Program, Quitslund departed for Chiang Mai, a city in northern Thailand, in August of 2012.

"It was really different than Petersburg," Quitslund said. "I don't know where to start."

Quitslund began his 80-degree days, like most people, with breakfast. But, bacon and eggs or a bowl cereal weren't typically listed on many Chiang Mai menus.

"I really liked sticky rice," Quitslund said. "It...