Hi guys, This is the penultimate blog post for this study placement, and it’s just a quick reminder to keep safe during the year abroad. I am living in São Paulo, Brazil and this murder rate in this country is
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Blogging no Brasil: Episode 10
Internship with Amnesty International Chile
For the second part of my year abroad, I am working as an intern with Amnesty International Chile. Having never worked with such an organization before, I really did not know what to expect, but it’s been a fantastic experience. I
Read moreBlogging no Brasil: Episode 9
Hey guys, So today’s post is going to be something a little different, instead of being about my experiences here in Brazil, I am going to be talking about something that they have here that I wish we had in
Read moreBlogging no Brasil: Episode 8
Hey all! I didn’t expect to be making this post, but weirdly, 8 months into the exchange, I’ve been starting to feel as the Brazilians would say ‘Saudades’. I’ve tried to block out the UK while I’ve been living here
Read moreBlogging no Brasil: Episode 7
I have just come back from the biggest adventure of my life, trying to get my academic life back in order after 3 months on the road. Sitting here in the USP reading room feeling like I’d never left, trying
Read more5 unexpected things that happen on your year abroad
I know the title sounds very BuzzFeedy, but here we go… You become the local celebrity At my church here in Belo Horizonte, everyone knows my name. Whenever anything to do with foreigners, international events or England is mentioned I
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