The information from our former Rotary exchange university student, Bruno Dias of Brazil, commenced this way:
“Happy Easter!! How are you guys accomplishing? I’m excellent here, studying a good deal, nevertheless on lockdown, and possessing on line lessons the condition of my place is terrible. Pass up you fellas, hope you have a fantastic Easter.”
Bruno, from a substantial town around Sao Paulo, Brazil, was our exchange college student for about four months during the spring and summer time of 2014.
It was very good to hear from him, particularly mainly because I know that about COVID-19, Brazil is 1 of the most difficult-hit nations in the planet. I told Bruno that Terry and I have had each doses of the Moderna vaccine. Right here is some of the facts Bruno shared during the rest of our on the web dialogue.
“I’ve been vaccinated in this article way too, waiting around for the next dose.
“Mine was Coronavac it is manufactured in Brazil. I’ve also vaccinated a couple of people. It was so gratifying.
“I even now have three a lot more decades to end med faculty.”
He is undecided as to what health care spot he will be specializing in.
Bruno was with us from April as a result of early August, 2014. Omar Daqah, a Palestinian, was with us as an AFS Indeed university student for the full 2013-2014 faculty calendar year but Bruno (as required by Rotary) had three host families. We had been his last host household. His other two family members ended up the Shortridge and the Gura households.
Bruno claimed all of his loved ones is performing perfectly, together with his mother’s father, who, as a healthcare medical doctor, labored each and every working day of his job, until eventually he retired at about age 90.
East Noble AFS is on the lookout for a handful of host households for the 2021-2022 college 12 months. Make sure you email me at [email protected] if you would like facts about hosting for all or part of a college year.