The second week here has almost come to an end. Finally I am starting to feel less like I am on a vacation and more like this place is my home for the next few months. I started school this past week at Fundacâo Getúlio Vargas (we call it FGV for short). The first day of school was really successful and two out of my three classes were canceled. Hey, I wasn't going to complain. Instead of there ... Read the Post

Yes, I referred to "us americans" as gringos.  Welcome to the "real world São Paulo" as us exchange students call it. For the next 5 months, there is 16 of us gringos studying in Sâo Paulo which is the largest city in all of Brazil. Each and every one of us come from different states and different universities in the U.S. Most of us do not speak Portuguese but there are a few people who have ... Read the Post

After traveling to numerous countries including; Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, Greece, London, Ireland, Netherlands, Morocco, Mexico and Canada (I will post about those trips at another time), I decided it was time to venture else where. This time to South America, Brazil. And so the journey begins. In 4 hours I will depart from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  with one stop to Atlanta and then straight ... Read the Post