Portage Rotary Club welcomed their newest exchange student to Portage this week.

Daniela Zilinska from Banskejban Bystrica, Slovakia, got to Portage Monday and is just getting settled into her billet family's home. The 17-year-old will be taking Grade 12 courses at Portage Collegiate and is looking forward to getting started.

"I like Biology and Chemistry for academic courses," says Zilinska. "They're my favourite. I'd like to go to University after and I've been thinking about becoming a doctor."

Zilinska says the climate is very close to that of her home in Slovakia, and Portage is very similar as well just smaller. She's excited to get involved with the PCI Saints' basketball team and maybe a couple other sports while she's here.

She doesn't have a list of things she'd like to see or do in Manitoba but says she'd like to take in as much as possible while she's here.