This is a reflection that my friend wrote close to the end of her stay at Casa do Campus. I wish I could say I wrote it. Although the words didn’t come from me, I identify with them. They express my deepest feelings about my stay in Porto Alegre.
At first I wasn’t going to try to translate it so as not to miss any signification or nuance, but I suppose it’s worth the attempt.
As she stayed a whole semester rather than just a couple of months, it was an even more transformative experience for her.