September 2010
7 posts
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The Borat of Brazil
Learning another language can be fascinating, hilarious, difficult, and frustrating all at the same time.Thanks to my Spanish background and a few Portuguese classes at USC, I’ve mastered intermediate grammar, I can write well enough, and I can read things like Supply Chain Management textbooks or Brazilian Cosmo magazine without problems. Speaking, on the other hand, is a challenge because...
Where in the world is São Paulo?
Oi gente! Here is a quick primer on São Paulo. I didn’t know very much about the city until I applied for my study abroad program here.
Brasilia is the political capital of Brazil. São Paulo is the economic center. Rio de Janeiro is the tourism/beach center. There’s a rivalry between Paulistanos (people from São Paulo) and Cariocas (people from Rio). Paulistanos think that people in Rio...
Kids, open the door, the knife sharpener's here!
To make up for my recent neglect of the blog, some random facts about Brazil:
1) In Brazil, it’s illegal for the media to make fun of politicians during election season. Jon Stewart would not fare well here.
2) The other day in Portuguese class, we heard a strange whistling noise outside the window. We asked our professor, “What’s that tune? Is that the ice cream truck or...
