Who knew I could speak Portuguese?

So, as you devote followers (aka mom and dad and meg, erin, maybe cody, micah I know your not reading) know, my classes are in Portuguese and I do not know what I am doing. One of my classes, Recreation and leisure, finished already because it is only half the semester! I am extremely happy to know I got credit in one class already. That’s right I got credit for a class in a different language. My professor, Gordon, was wonderful. I am sad my favorite class had to be the one to finish. I had to do a presentation for class, thirty minutes long. I really enjoyed it because it was about the recreation and leisure in Charleston. I loved talking about it and it made me sad not to be in Charleston, especially since this was right before Spoletto started. I talked about that as well. My presentation was all in Portuguese, and the wonderful Bea fixed my awful attempt of translating (shout out to google translate)! I presented it all in port. And my professor liked it! Success!

I have also been working with the internship advisor here because I thought it would be wonderful (and easier to pass) if I got an internship in Brazil. Well he has been difficult, so I took matters into my own hands. The same day as my presentation, I met with the boss of a hostel here called Backpackers Sunset, and had an interview in Portuguese. I got the job! Well granted I was offering to work 120 hours for free. I figured out how to get a job, just work for free, people will want you! The place is awesome and I just had to fill out all the paperwork and it was off to work!

This was a great day, because I felt like I knew Portuguese, granted I am no where near fluent but it gives me hope!

In the photos: 1. My pedra branca campus, 2. my last day there, 3. the actual pedra branca (white rock), 4. (these are just cause i can) beautiful sunset in santo antonio, 5. eating dinner on praia forte, 6. a sunny sunday afternoon, 7. enjoying the sand in our toes