It all started when I saw a little ad in a magazine that read: "Follow your dreams.

" I
had always dreamt of seeing other parts of the world, meeting people of different cultures,
and communicating in a language that was different from my native one.

Frequently, I pictured myself in front of an international crowd giving a speech in a

language that everyone would understand. Learning a language would make me become a
part of an international community, a part of this world. I always enjoyed the thought of
being a world citizen even when I was only five years old. Years passed, and I was lucky
enough to study in one of the best colleges in my country where the instruction was
conducted in English. It was the influence of my Dad that made me decide on learning
English. He told me that if I learnt how to speak English, I would have friends all around
the globe.

I decided that the best way to understand a culture and their people was by living in
a country for a period of time. During those years, I met many people from all around the
world, some of whom I became very good friends with. I had a fabulous studying
experience abroad indulging myself into knowledge and information. So, by the age of
twenty-four, I HAD already lived in three continents. I accumulated great memories by
having the opportunity to sit in class with internationals whom I ended up doing business
with, I gained much wisdom working in different countries in challenging situations.
These international experiences brought new perspectives to my life. I feel I have created
a culture and a lifestyle of my own and a hometown that has no boundaries. I have made
the world my hometown.