People come in and out of our lives. Sometimes you only recall people you’ve met when you reflect on a place or time, and they were in it. Other times you meet people, and they are suddenly and without warning part of your life. You click, and laugh at the same jokes, no real explanation as to why this happens, but it does, and when it happens, it’s almost magical.
13 people studied abroad to Brazil, and although I will always remember all of you for different reasons, there are two that I hold dear to my heart and believe them to be lifelong friends. This journey started out for me knowing no one and actually pretty convinced that the Professor, Jennifer Polack hated me. I had recently been really struggling on an assignment and emailed her nearly hundreds of times over the span of a weekend. I had not said two words to any of the classmates so arriving at the airport I knew faces but no names.
On the first flight out of DC, boom, mic drops. Nathan and I began talking, and the next thing I knew, he and I could barely stop laughing. My cheeks hurt, and I had to focus hard not to pee my pants. Upon arriving in Brazil, he and I were long-lost buddies, able to finish each other’s sentences and laugh without saying a word. It was insane how quickly we latched onto each other. Jennifer was right there at the gate. The three of us immediately began enjoying a friendship we didn’t expect. Experiencing Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay with the two of them made an already dream come true experience into a lifelong memory. These two are my Ying and Yang, and together we are the Brazilian Besties.