Ishmaayil Perez's Internship Experience in Buenos Aires

Hi, my name is Ishmael Perez. I'm from Greensboro, North Carolina, in the United States of America. And my program is the internship in film and photography. I came here in Argentina wanting to do something great, and it helps me with my career in animation. I helped out with a promotional video, and that re-enhanced my skills so that way I can be useful in the future for bigger projects. But my experience in Argentina has been so great, because it's my second time here, from November to January. It's such a wonderful experience being here in Argentina. And I think that this country has that power to bring people together from Brazil to France, even as far as Angola. And I love the coordinators that have been providing us with not only the humor and the protection of the participants, but also the safety and the nice spirit of what it means to be in Argentina, that you can be as adventurous and also knowing that you're with people that have the same and different experiences. And that's all mixed into a country where I believe that has one of the best Spanishes in the Spanish-speaking world. Because except for high school, I wasn't really utilizing another language as far as Spanish. But now that's my second time using castellano constantly, and I get enticed when I use it, and it's just so empowering, and I want to keep on using it. I don't want to forget it. That's why I had to come back here the second time. I felt that the first time was not enough for me, because I wasn't using the language as much as I needed to. I was slowly using my ability to speak Spanish, but now I can, and it brought me the confidence that I needed to just push forward. And the experiences helped me realize that I can do that in Argentina. I thank you so much for my second time here.