Picture yourself getting the opportunity to become an exchange student, leaving the U.S to another country. All the new things you’d get to experience and become accustomed to would be thrilling and quite interesting. For Rita Garcia-De-Borito the process was hard, especially having to study a new language since she didn’t already know English, adapting to a new environment, and coping with new people. As she has settled in, Rita claims it has gotten so much easier than it was from the start.