Let me just say that I love my major. I have often been asked “why business?” “Do you really want to sit in a cubicle for the rest of your life?” Sometimes it was hard to think of any actual Read more…
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Read more…