Universidade de São Paulo/FZEA from August 2011 to December 2011

“These last 5 months have been the best of my life. I wish it was easy to explain how life-changing this semester has been. But, unfortunately, words and photographs do not suffice. These memories I’ve made will stay with me forever. I’ve also made lifelong friends that are truly wonderful and genuine people. They have been a huge blessing to me and are the cause of my awesome study abroad experience. Along with the memories and new friends, this semester has helped me to realize what I want to pursue in my education. Without a doubt in my mind, the FIPSE/CAPSE program has been the most rewarding and worthwhile experience. It is amazing to see how far the other students and I have come in such a short amount of time. I have a newfound appreciation for so many things that I had never even noticed before my exchange experience. Now, as my semester comes to an end, all that is on my mind is when I will get the opportunity to return here. I had no idea that I would fall in love with Brazil, it’s culture, and it’s people.”