yikes. i’m back. It’s hard to believe that i have already been away from home for more than seven months. As the cliché goes, time certainly does fly. Of course, you’ve probably already gathered that …
Monica Murphy
Life of a Mochilera and her MATE MATE MATE
What is this marvellous drink? It simply is close to, but not boiling water poured over yerba (tastes like green tea) in a gourd. Bueno, it doesn’t have to be a gourd. It can be …
Life a Mochilera: Enjoy The Little Things
Enjoy the Little Things On to Lesson #2: Enjoy the Little Things Blessed Mother Teresa once said: “Always be faithful in little things, for in them our strength lies. To God nothing is little.” And …
Life of a Mochilera: WE’LL TAKE IT AS IT COMES
Lesson #1: WE’LL TAKE IT AS IT COMES Before the Travel Blog Readings Begin: I am so sorry for the delay on my summer break travels (#cameraproblems) BUT here they are. I decided to split …
What the What
This is probably the hardest blog I have ever attempted to write (granted we’re on month four of my blogging experience). I mean, how do i even find the words to explain how i feel …
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL (GOAL)
Fun fact, today is my last day of my futebol and linguagem class, so naturally, i should write about futebol to celebrate. NU (short for Nossa Senhora, which is like saying Good Heavens) is the …
Hospedagem: A Headache turned into a Blessing
One of the most stressful decisions to make when you study abroad is where you will live. Well, i guess that depends on your program because some conveniently pick it for you. However, my program …
Woa Cipó
I think one of the best parts to studying abroad is that you can do spontaneous adventures in a foreign land with a lot more free time and an eager heart to explore. For a …
ChuChu to Vitória
This past weekend myself, fellow Badgers, Alex and Jordan, and exchange student, Leande, went to the capital of the state of Espírito Santo, Vitória. Overall, it was a wonderful weekend because we stayed with a …
BH uai?!
You know, after two months, you think i would have mentioned the classic dica mineira, uai (why). One of the first things i learned here was this uai. Uai can mean a variety of things. …