“My name is Ariel and I’m from Costa Rica and my dream is to be...

“My name is Ariel and I’m from Costa Rica and my dream is to be a journalist.  I have an Instagram page where I am going to put all my interviews.  This week I would like to cover the feelings of the athletes and parents and coaches.  I ask questions like: ‘Are you having fun?’  And ‘What is your favorite sport?’  And ‘Are you enjoying Abu Dhabi?’  My mom is helping me think of the questions to ask.  I don’t know what I would do without her.  She tells me to be patient and says that if someone is busy, we need to wait until they are finished before asking questions.  She reminds me to talk slowly.  And to say ‘yes sir’ and ‘no sir.’  And to love people.  And not to say bad words.  I want to thank her so much for all her help.  I would also like to thank my job at the IBM infrastructure department for letting me come here.  I would also like to thank my grandmother who has come to help us.  It hurts for her to walk but I feel confident when she is here.  Her job is to have fun.  I would like to thank her so much.  Thank you so much for this interview.”
(Special Olympics World Games, Abu Dhabi, UAE)