Approaching bilinguality
I feel like my personality changes depending on what language I’m speaking. In English, I’m funnier and more articulate…. in Portuguese I can’t really make jokes or be subtle; …
Content
Brazilians do love their holidays. There seems to be one every couple of weeks – random little things that aren’t celebrated in the U.S., like the day of Brazil’s …
On Mestre Bimba, Traditional Capoeira Regional, and Teaching Methodology
So after re-reading Nestor Capoeira’s Roots of the Dance-Fight-Game, Mestre Decânio’s A Herança de Mestre Bimba (The Heritage of Mestre Bimba) and Falando em Capoeira (Talking about Capoeira), one …
Back to the Future
I’ve tentatively decided on my immediate post-Fulbright future, and I’m pretty darn excited about it! Here’s the deal: it’ll be impossible for me to enter chemistry grad school in fall 2006, …
Depressed
Apartment woes I skipped work on Friday to take care of apartment stuff, but all the people I needed to talk to were not in their offices, and it …
Femininity
Sometimes I wish I were more feminine. Throughout my life I’ve been a tomboy – always loved sports and the outdoors, never cared for dressing up, doing the hair …
From BRASIL!!!!!!
Day by day, pouco a pouco, I’m feeling more settled here as I make friends, get to know the city, etc. I think many of my friends have this …
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood
The more I think about it, the less appealing the idea of grad school seems. Now that I’ve left the academic world, I find I have little desire to return. 4+ …
Graduation
I graduated from college on Sunday. I have trouble wrapping my mind around that concept; for the first time in 15 years – essentially as long as I can remember – …
Capoeira culture in Salvador
I’m losing track of time down here. On one hand the days pass quickly, but on the other hand each day is so packed with interesting experiences that each …