I went to California mostly out of curiosity, and then the warmth, openness and generosity of the American people changed my life.  I am now, in private, an ambassador between America and Europe, and I keep sending friends to the US to see for themselves.  Fulbright made that possible.  Thank you very much!

Gerhard Rettenbacher is a graduate with a degree in law and studied at the University of California at San Diego as an Austrian Fulbright Student in 1998–99.