{"id":1477,"date":"2019-04-21T19:33:28","date_gmt":"2019-04-21T19:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/excrcl.com\/?p=1477"},"modified":"2019-04-22T00:28:44","modified_gmt":"2019-04-22T00:28:44","slug":"conclusion-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/excrcl.com\/?p=1477","title":{"rendered":"Conclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I always feel a tug at my heartstrings when I say goodbye to Cuba. The people I know there mean so much to me, my time there, invaluable. I will always remember my first two months studying there as one of the most important periods of my life. Cuba made me a more confident and conscientious person. Cuba taught me to be more appreciative of everything I have been blessed with. Cuba taught me patience, resilience, and calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I want to return as soon as possible. There is still so much of this country that I\u2019ve never seen, so many people to keep visiting and meeting. If I could have it my way, I\u2019d stay with Mitra for the next month helping with her work in Los Pocitos, re-establishing a routine in Cuba like I had two years ago. Practicing and perfecting my Spanish. But &#8220;se supone&#8221; that I have to go graduate. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am beyond thankful for the Venture Grant committee for giving me the opportunity to come back to my favorite city, and maybe make more sense of its future \u2014 how I may play a role in it. I am thankful for my partners in crime, Evyn and Mitra. For Angelita, Silvino, Heidi, Aldenis, and everyone who took the time to share their lives with us. Nos vemos, la Habana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/excrcl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/AA0E2C39-8AD5-4084-8DA6-FAF7AB7F834B-700x525.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/excrcl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/AA0E2C39-8AD5-4084-8DA6-FAF7AB7F834B-700x525.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/excrcl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/AA0E2C39-8AD5-4084-8DA6-FAF7AB7F834B-632x474.jpeg 632w, https:\/\/excrcl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/AA0E2C39-8AD5-4084-8DA6-FAF7AB7F834B-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/excrcl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/AA0E2C39-8AD5-4084-8DA6-FAF7AB7F834B-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/excrcl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/AA0E2C39-8AD5-4084-8DA6-FAF7AB7F834B-80x60.jpeg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/excrcl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/B8DB6538-A3AD-4FA0-9BDB-EA69E3789A78-700x525.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/excrcl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/B8DB6538-A3AD-4FA0-9BDB-EA69E3789A78-700x525.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/excrcl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/B8DB6538-A3AD-4FA0-9BDB-EA69E3789A78-632x474.jpeg 632w, https:\/\/excrcl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/B8DB6538-A3AD-4FA0-9BDB-EA69E3789A78-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/excrcl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/B8DB6538-A3AD-4FA0-9BDB-EA69E3789A78-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/excrcl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/B8DB6538-A3AD-4FA0-9BDB-EA69E3789A78-80x60.jpeg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-justify\">I always feel a tug at my heartstrings when I say goodbye to Cuba. 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