Estudante gaúcho relembra enchentes no RS em formatura nos EUA: ‘Nós nos reerguemos’

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00:00A year ago, Finals Week wasn't about exams and deadlines for me.

00:05It was about watching my hometown drawn in what the New York Times call the worst flood in recent history in Brazil.

00:12As floodwaters rose, swallowing streets and memories, I sat thousands of miles away, holding on to the hope that my family was safe.

00:22But what stayed with me wasn't the destruction itself. It was the small, yet powerful acts of compassion.

00:32Neighbors carried each other through waste-deep water, and strangers opened their doors to those who lost everything.

00:40That week, I learned that resilience is not about never falling. It's about who we become in the face of it.

00:47It's knowing that no matter how strong the current, we rise by holding on to each other.

00:54And with that in mind, as my parents stepped into the unknown, becoming the first in their families to leave the countryside for the city,

01:04at this moment today, I take my own step, becoming the first in my family to earn a college degree.

01:17Their courage paved the way for my dreams, and this moment is as much theirs as it is mine.

01:34So, mom and dad, who don't speak much English,

01:38obrigado por viverem meus sonhos comigo e por inspirarem a lutar sempre por eles.

01:47So, I'll see you next time.