Okay, wow, it’s been forever. Before I get started, I’m going to reflect for a bit. I think there’s a direct correlation between my being bored and/or depressed with how much I journal and how many blog posts I write. While Brazil was in many ways a great year for me, in many ways it…
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Goodbye Brazil, Hello Colorado
I’ll be honest with you. I’ve been procrastinating the writing of this blog post for a while now. It’s not really flowing off the fingertips like some of my posts do. And I think the reason for this delay is because my life has taken somewhat of a dramatic turn in the last two…
Over The Past Ten Months…
I lived in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil as an exchange student. I learned how to speak Portuguese fluently. I lived with two different host moms. I met other exchange students from all over the world. I cried. I took a surfing lesson. My family came to visit me. I laughed. I studied in…
Awkward
Morning: “We leave at 8pm!” – Virna 6:30pm, the same day: Virna gets back from wherever she was. I think she was getting her hair and nails done. “Are you ready?” “I thought we were leaving at 8pm.” “No, that’s when the party starts. We are leaving at 7:30pm to pick up Mamãe (her…
Adventure in the Amazon
When I was in second grade, my class had a unit about the Amazon Rainforest. I remember watching videos of monkeys, seeing pictures of all sorts of different animals like sloths and jaguars and alligators, learning about the different levels of the forest, and thinking, wow, that’s amazing. Never once did it cross my mind…
See You Again
To the exchange students who went on the South of Brazil trip, March 2016: This morning I cried and cried and cried. Last night it was tears of happiness when we were dancing and singing together and this morning it was tears of sadness when we were hugging goodbye. These past twelve days have been…
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions from the people of Brazil Do you miss your family? Duh. And now that I’m thinking about it I miss them more. Do you like the United States or Brazil more? How do you want me to answer that without being insulting? What do you like more: American food or Brazilian…
The Carnaval Post
Carnaval is absolutely insane. Words cannot do it justice, but I am going to do my best to try. I asked my host mom if Carnaval was to celebrate anything specific. She thought about it for a few seconds, and then told me that Carnaval was just Carnaval and they celebrate to celebrate. I did…