Since the beginning of my UWC journey it seems that I lived outside time, a kind of detachment enabling me to look at myself, others, and the world with clarity and to make wiser decisions. Among those was the decision to immerse myself in a study-abroad program in Germany, where I created strong cultural- and academic-exchange ties through research. I plan to study another language and culture in a few years and thus acquire a deeper knowledge of otherness, knowledge we cannot do without.