Okay

As frustrating as it can be, Portuguese is a lot of fun. I will never again call a pineapple anything but Abacaxi. It's just more fun. And a ton of other words too. I used to hate how words here sounded, now I love it. I'm talking a little more, now that people realize I can, and that I understand. Too many times though, I find myself going into a fit of nervous laughter...soo....they may think I understand nothing.


This week has been a lot of ups and downs. I'm HOPING to reserve my spot for the Amazonia trip in May!! Ahh, that was my motivation to stay my first month of being away. I can't wait!!!

I don't have my workbook for school (here it is a big book with all your subjects in it, workbook/textbook) because the store ran out. They said they should have had it by this week, but I still do not have one. My host mother is paying for it for me, which I am grateful for (it's kind of expensive, and they use four different ones each year). I want it so I don't have to be bored. Boredom is NOTHING compared to my first month in school, back when I had arrived. Then I did NOTHING at all, but I couldn't, I didn't understand. Now, I just find myself completely blocking out chemistry and math (more chemistry than math) and literature as well. I love that talent of mine. I can completely block out noise from my thoughts sometimes. So great. I sit there and doodle or just stare off into space...people think I am sad or upset I think, but I am just occupying time. Today I desided to write numbers during math, around a page on my notebook. I reached 2504 after one class or so of it. Needless to say I want my notebook so I can actually participate more.


Also, I have booked my return date. Well, a general date and I will be arriving sometime around that week. I refuse to disclose that information with anyone though.

I also decided that I am going to return to Brazil in AT MOST three years from now. The world cup is coming in three years here, I have heard. And as huge as soccer is here on a daily basis, seeing it be a huge, country-wide thing will be amazing. I want to be here for that, definitely.

I made a life goal to see the world before I am 25. Don't doubt me, coming here was just dipping my toe, and right now, I like how the water feels ;)