In my first conversation session with Rafael, we talked
about the political situation in his home country of Venezuela and his goals
and aspirations. He said that with the
current regime and the one that just ended, Venezuela is a very dangerous place
for locals, but especially for Americans.
Even though there is still trade between the countries and it is
possible to get visas to the U.S., it is basically an unhealthy climate. He told me that he already had a B.A. in Law
from Venezuela, but wanted to get an American B.A. in something like Economics
and do something like international banking.
He liked the CIES program because he felt that if his language was more
like an American, it would be easier to blend in and be under less scrutiny by
professors in his coursework. His goal
was to complete his degree at a University like Georgetown that had an
international reputation and he really liked Washington D.C. and the area.
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