Thursday, August 22, 2013

Pak TP#12

On our last meeting before my TP goes back to Brazil, we had a quick lunch at Chipotle.  It was a little sad to see another TP leave the country, but we talked about his experiences while he was here.  As mentioned before, he was very appreciative of the opportunity that he had received to come study, research, and learn at FSU.  He told me that he really enjoyed the equipment in the lab and the freedom in knowledge he had while here.  He told me that in Brazil, he is very limited in equipment, technology and access to a lot of studies and materials.  He loved the fact that he could work as hard as he could and no one would bother him. 

He told me that he had learned a whole lot about the lifestyle in the United States and said that he did not think that when he goes back to Brazil he will ever have the same mindset as he once had in the states.  He showed a lot of appreciation to a lot of his friends while he was here, even though for a short time, he had a strong bond with them.

After lunch, we said our farewells and I shared with him another phrase, one that I had taught my Brazilian CP.  I taught him, “I’ll see you on the flip side.”  

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