In the United States, the demand for a better work-life balance has been a growing phenomenon. Inevitably, this implies that, for Americans, the “work” life is separate from the, er, rest of? life. We’re getting more flexible, sure: working from home, logging more hours earlier in the week to take off early on Friday, PTO instead of… Read More Phenomenon | The U.S., our struggle for fulfillment, and Harry Potter
I am currently, against every rational and critical-thinking neuron in my brain, studying for the GRE. Simply put, the purpose of taking the General Revised Exam is to demonstrate your general knowledge and competency for entering a graduate school program in the United States. However, you will find that the continual GRE score requirement by American school admissions proves… Read More The GRE | 3 reasons to why you should question the hurdle before you jump it
Technically, my Fulbright grant was from March 2, 2015 – November 24th, 2015. But as it turns out, my duties aren’t over. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is (as described on the website): The program facilitates cultural exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in routine tasks, allowing… Read More Post-Fulbright | Paying it Forward (to Brazil)
I’ve been living in southern Brazil for 9 months now. It probably goes without saying that I have almost constantly stood out as someone who is very clearly not Brazilian (otherwise known as a gringo or a gringa in Portuguese), but perhaps you’d be interested to learn a few of the unanticipated ways I’ve confessed my gringa-ness this year. Here are… Read More 40 Ways to be Obviously Non-Brazilian
Last night I gave the last lecture of the ETA palestra series for the second semester. We offered a total of 8 lectures throughout the year for the community, typically attracting Inglês Sem Fronteiras or university students. The intention behind these lectures was to provide an opportunity for Brazilians to practice their English listening skills in a lecture hall… Read More Fulbright | What Makes Us American?
O Esporte Clube de Pelotas Phoenix, time de futebol feminino que tem 55 atletas para a temporada de 2015, é mais do que só um grupo de meninas que jogam futebol. Além de treinar todos os fins de semana, as atletas também assistem varias palestras, organizam e mantêm a sala que tem no estádio Boca do Lobo… Read More Palestra | A Cultura da Estudante-Atleta
By Kelsey Kennedy Despite still nurturing its hangover from last year’s World Cup loss to Germany in the semifinals, Brazil still proudly boasts its title as the country of soccer. Well, more accurately, the country of men’s soccer. As of FIFA’s latest census in 2007, Brazil came in third for total number of registered male players, trailing just behind Germany… Read More Soccer “professor” for girls in southern Brazil
Anteontem em Pelotas aconteceu o jogo da semifinal do Campeonato Gaúcho, às 15:30 hs no estádio Boca do Lobo. Choveu a semana inteira, deixando muitas pessoas em dúvida se ainda teria jogo no domingo, mas as nuvens felizmente pararam de derramar água sobre as gurias e ainda foi possível ter um vislumbre do sol por um… Read More Um resultado agridoce em Pelotas
A couple weeks ago I noticed something: people aren’t repeating themselves as often as they used to. Then I realized, that’s because I’m not asking as many repetitive questions. Asking questions as basic as Where were you? or Who were you with? 15 minutes into a conversation may seem downright ridiculous, but considering that the average number of words per… Read More Language | Making Brazilian Memories
Fortaleza, which means “fortress” in Portuguese, is the capital of the northeastern state of Ceará and is the 5th largest city in Brazil. Despite being located almost directly on the equator, Fortaleza has a wet tropical climate with frequent rain between January and July. Visiting during in their “winter” month of July, I experienced only one… Read More Travel | Fortaleza, Brazil
A State of Translation 