Learning English as a second
language was my goal when I planned my experience abroad. After 6 months
of a rich and fantastic experience, I realize how small my initial goal has
become. Besides the necessity of English for my future in a country
like Brazil, I find that I have changed and grown up in all respects: as a
person, professional, husband, father, and son. The differences and
adversity experienced in an opportunity like this make you reflect and
reevaluate your values and behaviors, but primarily your goals.
The AASL core class, through the
themes presented in the lessons and the volunteer work, was key to this
maturing. Learning and/or reaffirming values through volunteering, together
with the sensations and feelings in an experience abroad, sum
up maturation and balance, based on respect and the practice of empathy.
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