I am a Brazilian born and raised young physician who immigrated to the United States about 7 years ago. I had been always passionate about learning different languages, specially the romance ones. Since I live in California, my goal for 2018 is to continue my Spanish learning - I had studied about 1 year and a half back in Brazil during college. As a travel lover, I visited 8 countries in Latin America and was always amazed by its cultural diversity. I am planning to bring my Spanish skills to an advanced level, so I can be culturally competent to communicate with and educate the patients/families/communities that I will assist. Muito Obrigado / Thank you / Gracias / Merci! / Grazie :)