So today marks 3 months since the day I left Albany. Very surreal. I could not have imagined in a million years the exchange could bring me experiences like this. My host family is truly like a family to me and leaving them is going to be difficult. The friends I have made here are unparalleled. Brasil holds some of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. But the craziest thing about exchange is how much I have learned and grown, It is like i am a different person completely her. Seeing social media from back home is like seeing children arguing over remedial things. It really does put things in perspective. Also it is very strange to speak English and I have started to prefer Portuguese. Homesickness has not taken me and I really feel that i'm enjoying every second. I travel around cities in my state a lot. and soon I will go to Sao Paulo to meet with Felipe, Shay, and maybe Adam. I also may go to Argentina and Paraguay soon with my host family. Very exciting times. Beijos.
-Liam Hill
Friday, November 20, 2015
Sunday, September 20, 2015
september 20th
Setembro 20
It has almost been 4 weeks here and im still loving it. Working on college applications. Went to a reggae club concert last night and it was cool. The VIP was cool. Played a soccer tournament the other day too. I also had an immersion weekend last weekend where we did alot of friendship building activities and they actually worked,i think I built some friendship pretty good. really got er done. There was a polish birthday tradition at the weekend. I think i might take a portuguse class wednesday, about time haha. I got a few new shirts and my school started.
Sunday, September 6, 2015
September 6th
Setembro 6
Its been like two weeks and brasil is still dope. Ive been playing soccer, going out, trying so many new things. I love it. I went to a club this past friday and met MC Guime who i didnt know existed before that day but hes a super famous MC in Brasil. My Portuguese is getting better, english is still getting worse. I had Barbecue at a birthday party yesterday and it was the best meat ive ever had. I have some crazy times already. My family has 2 maids. Went to the nicest house I have ever been in yesterday. A funny story i was with my host brother, Lucas, who is like 6'3 and a big dude, a real manly man. We are in the car on the way home from the middle of the city and he says "This is my favorite music" The screen in the car turns to concert film and this Brazilian Justin Bieber teen pop sensation come on. He sang along so loud and for the next few minutes and asked me to sing along with him. So its me and this grown man screaming along to the blasting music of this Brazilian teen pop sensation. I like him.
Its been like two weeks and brasil is still dope. Ive been playing soccer, going out, trying so many new things. I love it. I went to a club this past friday and met MC Guime who i didnt know existed before that day but hes a super famous MC in Brasil. My Portuguese is getting better, english is still getting worse. I had Barbecue at a birthday party yesterday and it was the best meat ive ever had. I have some crazy times already. My family has 2 maids. Went to the nicest house I have ever been in yesterday. A funny story i was with my host brother, Lucas, who is like 6'3 and a big dude, a real manly man. We are in the car on the way home from the middle of the city and he says "This is my favorite music" The screen in the car turns to concert film and this Brazilian Justin Bieber teen pop sensation come on. He sang along so loud and for the next few minutes and asked me to sing along with him. So its me and this grown man screaming along to the blasting music of this Brazilian teen pop sensation. I like him.
Monday, August 31, 2015
August 31
Agosto 31
It has been about a week for me in Brazil. Not as hot as you'd expect but still pretty freaking hot. I love my host family and my host brother Everton has been the key to my success here. Portuguese is not that hard and i can understand most people if they don't talk too fast. I have played soccer with Everton's team 3 times already. The difference between players in brasil and the US is unreal. Everyone in the US is so worried about new cleats and how light their cleats are and spend 200-300 dollars on cleats that they hope will somehow magically make them messi because messi wore them. In Brasil you will find players with 30$ fake copa mundials that would violate any player on my team with ease. I like brasil and im going to the FBI today to let them know i'm here and to finalize my Visa. My first day of School was friday and all the kids were intruiged and scared of me at the same time. they would stare at me and when i looked back would put there head right back down to their paper. I was walking in a crowded hallway once and i to throw something out in a trash bin behind me so I turned around and immediately the whole hallway became silent, parted like the red sea, and stared at me as i threw out the wrapper. Super strange. Also i think my English is getting a lot worse, sorry Mr. Grove. I met the other exchange students yesterday, They were nice. I traveled alone for the first time to a city two hours away. Impressive right. My first week has been great and i really have no complaints. Tchau
It has been about a week for me in Brazil. Not as hot as you'd expect but still pretty freaking hot. I love my host family and my host brother Everton has been the key to my success here. Portuguese is not that hard and i can understand most people if they don't talk too fast. I have played soccer with Everton's team 3 times already. The difference between players in brasil and the US is unreal. Everyone in the US is so worried about new cleats and how light their cleats are and spend 200-300 dollars on cleats that they hope will somehow magically make them messi because messi wore them. In Brasil you will find players with 30$ fake copa mundials that would violate any player on my team with ease. I like brasil and im going to the FBI today to let them know i'm here and to finalize my Visa. My first day of School was friday and all the kids were intruiged and scared of me at the same time. they would stare at me and when i looked back would put there head right back down to their paper. I was walking in a crowded hallway once and i to throw something out in a trash bin behind me so I turned around and immediately the whole hallway became silent, parted like the red sea, and stared at me as i threw out the wrapper. Super strange. Also i think my English is getting a lot worse, sorry Mr. Grove. I met the other exchange students yesterday, They were nice. I traveled alone for the first time to a city two hours away. Impressive right. My first week has been great and i really have no complaints. Tchau
Sunday, August 23, 2015
August 23
Agosto 23
This is my very first blog post from Brasil. A warning to any readers, most of these will be short and sweet. I arrived Today after 20 hours of flying and layovers. I have meet my family and I really like all of them, Everton, Edilson, Sonia and the second family, Ivo e Terezihna. I think the first house has a maid, or maybe just a cleaning lady I'm not sure. The whole family is out so I'm choosing to blog now. I'm excited for tomorrow.
This is my very first blog post from Brasil. A warning to any readers, most of these will be short and sweet. I arrived Today after 20 hours of flying and layovers. I have meet my family and I really like all of them, Everton, Edilson, Sonia and the second family, Ivo e Terezihna. I think the first house has a maid, or maybe just a cleaning lady I'm not sure. The whole family is out so I'm choosing to blog now. I'm excited for tomorrow.
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