First time ever? How did I not know this? I would have congratulated you all the more! First of all, let me tell you some differences between State and Internationals. Everything is different. That perty much sums it up. You spend most of your waking hours asking the question, "so where are you from?" and getting answers like "Neu Zeelaand" and "Brrahzil". Then, the Memento Exchange is one of the biggest things ever. In exchange for little Iowa trinkets, you get huge foam cowboy hats from Texas, squeezy plush koalas from Austrailia, foam corncob hats from Nebraska....

See you there!