Swimming, sunbathing, and playing volleyball at a beach resort in Brazil? Now that’s a cultural experience I can get behind! Going to Bertioga Beach was definitely one of my most anticipated destinations of this trip, so I was relieved to be greeted by what I considered to be the perfect Read more…
Of all things I could be good at, there was no way that dancing was going to be one of them. At least, that is what I thought before attending our Brazilian dance class. We were taught how to do Zouk for most of the class, along with other dance Read more…
Like probably many of you reading this, I tend to overthink things. Even though we’ve been here for over a week, and I am loving every new experience, I can’t always let go of my worries about what is to come. Whether its a new job shadow opportunity or venturing Read more…
If you know me at all, you would know that I LOVE food. Before arriving in Brazil, I was very excited to partake in all the glory the food had to offer. My excitement only grew when I learned we would spend a morning at a Gastronomy class at Metodista. Read more…
There is one thing I know to be true for me and most people: the ability for nature to immediately rejuvenate the mind and body, especially after a week’s worth of hard work. I speak to all people who work tirelessly throughout the week when I say that doing so Read more…
The very first night we were here in São Paulo, our group chat on WhatsApp lit up with messages. The vast majority of those messages were excited announcements that said something along the lines of “LOOK AT THIS PET OUR HOST FAMILY HAS!” Dozens of photos of adorable pets, mostly Read more…
Coming into this trip I saw it as an experience that would be similar to an extension of our class, just as the mission’s trip I went to Africa on was an extension of my father’s work. While this has certainly been true to a certain extent with our Portuguese Read more…
Every day in Brazil has been jam-packed with activities: Portuguese classes, job shadows, company visits, cultural activities, and trying to navigate this new culture. It’s hard to keep track of what I’m doing and when, and I quickly learned to just go with the flow and be prepared for anything. Read more…
Before we came to Brazil, I wondered how I could feel at home in a country that I’ve never been to, staying with a family that I don’t know who speaks a language that I don’t understand. Over the past week and a half, these worries have quickly faded as Read more…
Yesterday a few lucky students were able to visit the Butantan Institution, where, among many things, vaccines for deadly illnesses and poisons are manufactured. Once a small farm, Butantan has become one of the biggest suppliers of vaccines and anti-toxins to the Health Minister in Brazil, and has become one Read more…