Diego Ramirez is a Mexican student of Civil Engineering at Texas Tech University in the USA. He defines himself as a “a critical thinker and a problem solver” who believes that there are a lot of different approaches to various obstacles and working abroad would help him to familiarize himself with diverse thoughts. He will be an intern at SENAI, a national service for industrial training.

Check out our interview with the student:

Be: Why did you choose to come to Brazil for an exchange program?

I choose to come to Brazil because of the different culture and language. Also, because Curitiba is one of the environmental sustainable cities in the world and I would like to learn more about this.

Be: What is the main reason you choose to go on exchange?

To explore and learn other points of view and methods of working outside North America.

Be: What are your goals with this experience? If we met at the end of your stay, which achievements would you like to tell your friends you had.

My goals are to learn completely Portuguese and learn how the sustainability program works. I would like to tell my friends I was able to work in a country that is not my first language.

Be: How do you feel today that you are starting this experience?

I feel excited and happy. I am very proud of myself for choosing to do this experience.