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1 " After seeing South America, my eyes were open to the suffering and injustices in the world. I wanted to keep exploring so I could do something to make the world better. I was on a quest to change the world; I for sure changed my own world. "
― Kathleen Parisien , Citizen of the World: A Guide to Self Discovery and Adventure
2 " June 1, 2015 “I’m on the airplane going back home. Everyone is speaking English. It doesn’t feel real. Like I’m living a dream. I don’t feel it in my soul that I should be going home. "
― Kathleen Parisien , Citizen of the World : Part One: A Courageous Story of Volunteering Abroad, and Solo Backpack Travel in South America
3 " It is in Brasilia that I formed these cross-cultural relationships. Our energies together were striking, and the conversations we had were natural, innovative, and truly different than what I was used to in Canada. I developed a lot of patience by listening to people whose native language was not English, and I grew a profound sense of admiration for those who work so hard to learn English. "
