Final Remarks -June 29, 2007

With the end of our class and our near departure, I would surely miss the island of Florianopolis.
The last class provided insightful coverage of the internet and even a brief discussion of the emerging I/phone. It was sad to realize this was ending as we sat in that circle for that last time. Luckily, the professor put a positive spin on the negative connotation of our next destination: Rio de Janeiro. Most of the group will spend 3 days and four nights there in which we will roam the city visiting famous places such as Copacobana Beach and the Christ the Redeemer statue.
As we finished our essays and packed for the rest of the day, it felt strange to leave a place you had called home for three weeks. The relationships with local friends will continue as far as the internet goes and the beautiful scenery of the exquisite island will be no better than a photograph. But the stay in Brazil was well worth it and the experiences lived without comparison. Even if I never come back to the island of Florianopolis I enjoyed everyday I spent here and every entry in which I wrote about