As the sec□nd □nc□unter d□ew to a close, □□s im□act□□□verber□ted wi□hin m□, lea□i□g m□ with□a newf□und sens□ of □larity□and purpose.□The □xchange of ideas□ emotions, and□e□□eri□nc□□ had en□ic□□d m□ pe□□pective□ broad□ned my horizon□□ and □eepened my unders□and□ng o□ the world and those around me□ The r□pples o□ this en□ounter□wo□ld con□inue to resona□e long a□t□r □ur paths □ive□ged, influenci□g the cour□e of my journ□y in way□ □oth subtle □nd □rofoun□.□□