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Fun with Portuguese

Shayna October 7, 2011 Culture No Comments
Fun with Portuguese
I’ll never forget my first encounter with a Portuguese expression that seemed to make no sense. It happened during my first month in Brazil, when I lived with a …
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Two portraits of life in Salvador

Shayna September 29, 2011 Reflections 11 Comments
Two portraits of life in Salvador
Portrait 1 Salvador is a dirty and violent city. I have to clean the house several times a week because of all the grit that blows in from the …
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Feijão (Beans) Recipe

Shayna September 21, 2011 Everyday Stuff 8 Comments
Feijão (Beans) Recipe
When Christian and I got married, one of our friends – upon hearing that I’m learning how to cook – asked if I could at least make a “basic” feijão, …
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Why you should / shouldn’t teach English in Brazil

Shayna September 17, 2011 Teaching & Learning 2 Comments
Why you should / shouldn’t teach English in Brazil
YOU SHOULDN’T TEACH ENGLISH IN BRAZIL IF… 1. You want to make a lot of money. Some ESL teaching jobs – particularly in Korea – offer a very comfortable …
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American comforts and the lack thereof

Shayna September 12, 2011 Culture, Everyday Stuff 7 Comments
American comforts and the lack thereof
Before we got married, my husband asked me multiple times and in various ways if I was really willing to give up the comforts of living in the U.S. …
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Cleanliness, communication, and compromise

Shayna September 8, 2011 Reflections 7 Comments
Cleanliness, communication, and compromise
I’ve always heard that men are more oblivious to the presence of dirt than women. That they’ll think nothing of wearing the same underwear for a few days, that …
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Teaching English: Group vs. Individual Classes

Shayna September 4, 2011 Teaching & Learning No Comments
Teaching English: Group vs. Individual Classes
Currently, I split my schedule between individual classes and small group classes (from 2-8 students) and people often ask me which one I prefer. Here are three advantages of …
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Brazilian vs. American wedding etiquette

Shayna August 28, 2011 Culture 4 Comments
Brazilian vs. American wedding etiquette
Wedding etiquette is complicated. I haven’t even been to that many weddings, so I don’t know much about how things are “supposed” to be done. But there were two …
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A Brazilian Messianic Jewish Wedding

Shayna August 21, 2011 Photo/Video 5 Comments
A Brazilian Messianic Jewish Wedding
On August 7, 2011, Christian and I were married in Salvador – Bahia – Brazil. I’m so thankful for everyone who celebrated with us, everyone who helped out, everyone …
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Communication

Shayna July 30, 2011 Everyday Stuff 1 Comment
Communication
Today I bought some plug adapters for my family, who will be arriving in a couple days, and it brought back fond memories of one of my first limited-Portuguese …
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