Our Brazilian host family often refers to “cultural exchange” as the practice of exchanging ideas, emotions, stories, and customs among individuals from diverse backgrounds. Right from the start, we knew our adventure would be brimming with moments of laughter, tears, Read more…
To the uninitiated, a fractal is a mathematical term that describes a shape formed when a pattern (typically describable with a set of numbers) is allowed to repeat indefinitely. Most commonly, fractals are seen in spirals like the Fibonacci spiral Read more…
So far in Brazil I have learned a lot! I am constantly trying to step out of my comfort zone even when it may be scary and I am loving it. I am normally a very shy person and really Read more…
While driving to campus yesterday, it felt as if my mind was going blank. It didn’t feel real that I was about to fly to a different continent and stay for three weeks. I expected this trip to be challenging, Read more…
Obrigada! Thank you sometimes doesn’t seem like enough. Obrigada isn’t enough to reflect my gratitude for everyone who has helped make this life changing experience possible for these 23 students, but those are the words the English and Portuguese languages Read more…
In general, I have always felt a little under-prepared no matter the circumstances. When we visited the Brazilian side of Iguazu falls, I was totally unprepared, and that was no one’s fault but my own. I was told that we Read more…
When I was very young (maybe five years old?), I rode in my first plane. I don’t think I looked away from the window for the entire flight. All these years later, nothing has changed. I still can’t get over Read more…
“When you know your history, you have power” -paraphrase from a young student named Jose at University of São Paulo studying to be a historian When I came to visit Roberts as a Senior in High School, I remember seeing Read more…
Saying goodbye is never easy. These past three weeks flew by so fast, I find myself wondering how it’s already time to head back home. A large part of me is reluctant to leave Brazil, yet in the midst of Read more…
Today, as one final hurrah abroad, we hiked the Argentinian side of Iguazu Falls. It definitely lived up to its legacy of being one of the seven Natural Wonders of the World. Besides the breathtaking views, the falls attract a Read more…