A year and a half ago, in the summer of 2024, I made a decision that changed my life. This decision was to go completely out of my comfort zone and study abroad for two months in São Paulo, Brazil. Sabrina, probably without even realizing it, absolutely changed my experience in São Paulo for the better. Each night we covered a new topic: from taxes to shopping to things to do on Avenida Paulista (the “Times Square” of São Paulo). We connected over both the similarities and differences in our lives, and shared this comfort when things started to feel too unfamiliar.