I have been in Brazil for a week and a half now and it has
been a wonderful experience. Since the moment we arrived to Floripa people were
warm and have graciously welcomed us to their country. Our mentors Dr. Marques,
Dr. Padua, and Dr. Linder have shown us around a lot, specially the first few
days. I have enjoyed exploring the island (even when it’s raining, which it has
been often). Amaka, Elizabeth, and I learned to take the ônibus (public bus)
almost as soon as we got here. Riding the ônibus is a must here. I have
officially worked a week and I have already learned many new techniques and
planned my project for the summer, well winter here. I enjoy the research a
lot, but specially like meeting all of the people that work at LABCAI. I get to
practice my Portuguese with them all day and I feel like I learn new words or
phrases every day. I think I will end up saying “cara,” which is “dude,”
by the end of the summer. The World Cup has officially started and Brazil won
the first game! I watched it with my friends from lab at Juliana’s place. We had
pinhão (hot pine nuts) and cachorros quentes (Brazilian hot dogs). The
hot dog had corn, mayonnaise, cheese, ketchup, mustard, hot sauce, and thin
potatoes. It was delicious!! I wake up in the morning sometimes not believing
that I am actually in Brazil meeting great people, doing interesting research,
improving my Portuguese, and learning about a new culture. I am so thankful for
this opportunity to do what I love and amplify my experiences in this beautiful
country. Now we are off to our first festa junina- it should be a lot of fun! Até
logo! J
The view of the Lagoa da Conceição on a cloudy day. It is beautiful and peaceful.
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