I am very thankful for the opportunity that was given to me to do my research at  IMATI-CNR in Genova.  My research went very well thanks to the excellent supervision I received here.  It has been a great experience living and working in another country and experiencing a different culture.  I have learned a lot while working closely with other researchers and it has motivated me to pursue a career as a researcher myself.  I have met a lot of very nice and interesting people during my stay in Italy and a lot of memories to treasure.  In the future I shall pursue a PhD position in a country yet to be determined and expand my horizon even further.