If anyone had told me a year ago that today I was going to be sprinting through a rain forest in Brazil during a thunderstorm, I would have laughed scornfully at how little the person knew me. A rain forest? In South America? The place with snakes and jaguars and Read more…
Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. -Terry Pratchett While in Brazil, we (the students) were given the chance to job shadow in our respective fields. Today, Anna and Read more…
Do you know how strong Brazilian coffee is? It’s absolutely wonderful. (Dad, if you’re reading this, don’t worry; I already bought some to take home for ya ?). Because it’s so strong, they drink it out of the most adorable little cups you’ve ever seen. Being a silly American, I Read more…
They say that the best way to learn something new is to make a game out of it, but today I learned that the best way to learn a new language is to play games. Not in class, though the attempt we made at playing something like Headbands in lessons Read more…
Language barriers are a lot of fun. I’ve had a great time the past few days trying to communicate through Google translate, hand gestures, facial expressions, and broken attempts at Spanish. Today we took the attempts a step further by starting Portuguese lessons at Universidade Metodista de Sao Paulo, and Read more…
After an amazing but exhausting celebration yesterday at Carnaval, we were are all VERY grateful for an extra hour of sleep thanks to daylight savings! Feeling refreshed, we headed out with our knowledgeable new friend and guide, Renato, for a tour of downtown São Paulo. Our first stop was the Read more…
Who said Carnaval was just for Rio? This city’s version of the holiday involves many “blocos” or groups of people with a common costume theme. Each bloco had a huge truck and marching band that paraded through the streets blaring music and attracting gigantic crowds of dancing. An energizing, exotic, Read more…
Arriving in Brazil was a thrilling experience. I was excited and nervous. I had no idea what to expect; this is my first time traveling to a different country other than Canada, which after living in western New York my whole life doesn’t really count as foreign. Already my experiences Read more…
Nineteen months ago I was in São Paulo, Brazil; I was probably drinking suco de manga (mango juice) — because I ordered one every single night — and discussing possibilities for our future on-location course in Brazil. I was in Brazil with Julie Rushik, RWC’s Director of International Engagement, Kevin Read more…
