1. First of all, congratulations on the award. What has it meant for you to receive this recognition?
We were very happy, because we realized that it was not really our award , but a recognition of the initiative that we support so much and that is doing so much good. Knowing that we can continue to collaborate with the Center, even if we are no longer there, by sending them the award money, has been very important for us.
2. Why did you decide to work on a financial aid project for the people served at the Rafiki Health and Social Center? What exactly does your proposal consist of?
We saw that one of the main problems of the community in the area is domestic burns, because of the way they cook and the tools they use. So we thought of creating a specific unit to treat burns and a prevention plan, so that people could be trained and learn safer techniques that do not put their lives at risk.
3. What personal lessons have you learned from this experience in Tanzania?
On the one hand, it made me very happy to see that I can adapt to other environments. That gives me hope for the future, even professionally. I also learned that no matter how different people are, we can always bring valuable things to each other: the way we think, the way we feel, the way we live. You just have to be willing to listen and be open to others.
4. What is your perfect day like?
I get up early to get to class without having to run, I sit in the front row with my friends -we always sit there-, and then we go out for a drink, a beer at "La Piedra", which we love. Then I go home, I'm with my roommates, we watch a movie, we buy something sweet and at night I call my mother. That's my perfect day.
5. Series, book and movie that you would never get tired of recommending?
Film, "Pan's Labyrinth"; book, "The Ballerina of Auschwitz"; and series, "Stranger Things".
6. If you could have coffee with a historical figure, who would it be?
With some powerful woman, such as Queen Elizabeth of England or Marie Antoinette.
7. What corner of the campus feels most like your own?
The Communication esplanade. I spend a lot of time there with my friends.
8. What makes you feel "at home" wherever you are?
Music. Listening to the songs I used to hear at home calms me down a lot.
9. A decision you are particularly proud of?
To have left volunteer activities.
10. If you had a store, what would it be?
Of chocolate desserts. And I would also sell used books at a cheap price.
