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Why high heels handicap women

Shayna March 1, 2012 Rants 15 Comments
Why high heels handicap women
Q: How can you tell a Brazilian woman from a foreign woman in Brazil? A: Look at their feet. The gringas are wearing Havaianas (everywhere, not just at the beach), sneakers, …
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A tale of two students: why willpower matters

Shayna February 27, 2012 Entrepreneurship, Teaching & Learning 6 Comments
A tale of two students: why willpower matters
I’ve never liked trite phrases like “You can do anything you put your mind to!” – they somehow fail to motivate me. Yet over the past year, I’ve seen …
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Why I lose 5 pounds every time I come back to Brazil

Shayna February 23, 2012 Culture, Everyday Stuff 15 Comments
Why I lose 5 pounds every time I come back to Brazil
In each of my seven trips to Brazil, I’ve noticed I always slim down a few pounds without even trying. (Obviously, I gain this weight back when I’m in …
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Brazil Mystery #5: Our Lady of Mini-Skirts

Shayna February 12, 2012 Culture 15 Comments
Brazil Mystery #5: Our Lady of Mini-Skirts
I’ve ranted before about the lack of silence in my neighborhood – it’s especially bad on Sundays, and even worse during Carnaval season. But today it turned into a …
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The army’s in town. How bad is the police strike in Salvador?

Shayna February 6, 2012 Travel 28 Comments
The army’s in town. How bad is the police strike in Salvador?
Before I came to Brazil, I don’t think I even knew a police strike was possible. But the Military Police in Bahia have been on strike for the past …
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Daily Differences: “Ice and sugar in your orange juice?”

Shayna January 29, 2012 Culture, Everyday Stuff 8 Comments
Daily Differences: “Ice and sugar in your orange juice?”
In addition to the Brazil Mystery series, I’m starting a new one called Daily Differences, inspired by something Lindsey said in her post: Everything is different and new every …
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Why I’m working at home alone on a Friday night

Shayna January 28, 2012 Reflections 13 Comments
Why I’m working at home alone on a Friday night
Christian has gone out to a samba in the neighborhood, and I chose not to join him. To be honest, it’s been hard for me to drum up energy to …
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AWKWARD.

Shayna January 24, 2012 Culture, Rants 11 Comments
AWKWARD.
One of the first things that most visitors to Brazil notice is that Brazilians greet each other with a kiss on the cheek (one or two, depending on the …
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One thing I really miss about home is…

Shayna January 22, 2012 Rants 13 Comments
One thing I really miss about home is…
…silence. It is never quiet where I live. For the past 3 weeks, I’ve been struggling to make the audio recordings for Espresso English. We’re not talking 30-minute monologues …
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Espresso English: My new “baby”

Shayna January 19, 2012 Entrepreneurship, Teaching & Learning 11 Comments
Espresso English: My new “baby”
January is a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad month for English teachers in Brazil. My group classes are on break until after Carnaval, and my individual students have been …
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