Exchange Program in the USA Hello, can you spot any mistake in my writing? Thanks for taking your time to read it. :) As an air traffic controller, I am responsible for the safety of the flights in my area ( Rio Branco – AC ). So, basically, I make separations between aicraft. In order to be able to control all aircraft in my area, it is imperative to know how to speak English well. The Brazilian Airforce tested my English and they granted me level six, which is the highest grade for an air traffic controller in Brazil. Because of my English level proficiency, I am also responsible for helping my colleagues with English practices and lessons so that they can improve their English level prociciency as well. The knowledge and skills that I will gain in this program in the USA will help me become a more confident professional; I have never stayed more than two weeks in the USA. The short period that I stayed in the USA made a huge impact on my pronunciation and listening skills in a positive way. I am quite sure that after ten months of studies in the USA, I will be an amazing air traffic controller and English instructor here in Brazil with a lot of knowledge and experience to pass on to others. We deal with a lot of foreign piltos, so becoming a more reliable link between foreing pilots and Brazilian air traffic controllers will surely impact us all positely.