Three years ago I was sitting in a classroom in what is now Smith Hall with a team of faculty members tasked with redesigning the Honors Program at Roberts Wesleyan College. We discussed many options, but we all agreed on a Read more…
Four students and two professors left for Brazil on February 16th, 2017. Four students and two professors returned from Brazil on February 28th, but we returned different from when we left. When you travel and experience new cultures, you live Read more…
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? 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Read more…
